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View on X [external link] Fire and Rescue NSW acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders A teenager has been charged after allegedly attempting to sexually assault an elderly women and sexually touching another during a series of break-ins in Sydney's west A teenager has been charged over a series of alleged sex attacks on elderly women during home invasions in western Sydney An 18-year-old was arrested over the break-ins at a police station on Sydney's northern beaches Monday night It's been alleged within the hours of 2am and 6.20am on Thursday March 6 the teenager broke into homes on Elsinore Street He has been accused of producing a knife at one of the homes in an attempt to sexually assault a woman and at a second home he allegedly sexually touched another woman Officers from the Cumberland Police Area Command attended each home with State Crime Command's Sex Crime Squad to begin an investigation which included a public appeal about 1pm on Monday detectives executed a warrant at a home in Merrylands Detectives seized a number of items relevant to their investigation About 5.45pm on Monday the 18-year-old man was arrested after attending Dee Why Police Station Police took the man to Manly Police Station where he was charged with 16 offences "Three counts of aggravated break and enter – commit serious indictable offence - armed aggravated sex assault - break and enter with intent two counts of sexually touch another person without consent two counts of break and enter intend to commit serious indictable offence incite another to sexually touch them without consent carry out sexual act with another without consent enter vehicle or boat without consent of owner/occupier larceny and attempt to dishonestly obtain property by deception," New South Wales Police said in a statement He was refused bail and is expected to appear in Manly Local Court on Tuesday Fire and Rescue NSW acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging. Link copiedShareShare articleA man who allegedly fled the scene of a fatal shooting has been charged with the murder of a 22-year-old in Merrylands, west of Sydney last night. Mohammed Salihy's body was found inside an apartment on Eddy Street by police about 9:30pm. With the assistance of PolAir, Youssef Elsamad, 19, was located a short distance away in the backyard of a home and was arrested at gunpoint by a lone constable. He was taken to Merrylands police station and charged with murder this morning, with bail refused. Police say the two men knew each other but denied the incident was gang related. "It appears the men met there with some other young men earlier in the evening and an altercation has started," chief inspector Bradfield Peters said. Chief Inspector Peters said the firearm used had not been located and police were continuing to search the neighbourhood. He advised Eddy Street residents to be aware of an increased police presence at this time. "But I want to allay any fears they have that the area isn't safe," he said. Local residents reported hearing arguing, screaming and a motorbike speeding off after the shooting. One resident, who did not give her name, said she heard a woman scream immediately after gunfire. "When I looked out the window I just saw a man lying on the floor," she said. Another witness, Louis Louis, was shocked to learn a man had died just over his fence and described the neighbourhood as "a shit area". Elsamad did not appear in court today and made no application for bail, which was formally refused. His case returns to court at the end of the month. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Police believe a dramatic daylight kidnapping and high-speed escape on a suburban western Sydney street is linked to a fake vaccine certificate scam The kidnapping occurred hours before a man was found on the side of the road with stab wounds in what police have described as a “brazen and brutal” attack Police have released footage of a kidnapping in Sydney’s west Credit: NSW Police Mobile phone vision of the incident shows a man being bundled into a white Toyota Hiace van on Rickard Street in Merrylands by a group of men Another person is shown escaping the attackers after reversing his car at high speed and dodging their vehicles Onlookers captured the dramatic kidnapping One man is heard saying “they just kidnapped the guy” before the van and a black Toyota Hilux drove away the 24-year-old victim was approached by five men and physically assaulted before being forced in the back of the parked white van a man driving a black Toyota CH-R who police say was known to the victim entered the street before being chased by a man holding an expandable baton The car is seen reversing at high speed and taking evasive action to dodge the van before hitting a nearby parked boat and fleeing containing the 24-year-old and three men involved in the attack Two other men followed in the black Toyota Hilux Police said the victim was driven to a vacant unit in Auburn Road the victim was found by a member of the public with a stab wound to the shoulder at Wellington Road He was taken to Liverpool Hospital for treatment and has since been released Detective Superintendent Andrew Koutsoufis said police believe the attack and kidnapping is related to a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate scam and related debts brutal attack in a suburban street in broad daylight,” he said “There was an exchange of money in relation to the fake vaccination certificates “This kind of behaviour has no place in our community and these men must be brought to account.” The driver of the Toyota C-HR is described as being a man of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern appearance a black beard and was last seen wearing a white hooded jumper “Inquires suggest that the occupant of the black Toyota C-HR is known to the injured man and would have information crucial to this investigation,” Superintendent Koutsoufis said “At this stage I don’t know his exact involvement but I’d like him to come forward and speak to us about the incident.” The driver of the Hiace is described as being of medium build and was last seen wearing a black hooded jumper Police said the front passenger was of a solid build and was wearing a black jumper with a grey hood and red lettering on the sleeve black track pants and pale-coloured joggers while the other passenger was of large build black running shoes and was carrying an expandable baton Police said the driver of the Hilux was wearing a black baseball cap The passenger was wearing a black baseball cap grey track pants and black joggers with white/red soles The white Toyota Hiace had NSW registration plates – BK59LG and the black Toyota Hilux had NSW registration plates – AMEBLD The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here. in what police have described as a \\u201Cbrazen and brutal\\u201D attack One man is heard saying \\u201Cthey just kidnapped the guy\\u201D before the van and a black Toyota Hilux drove away brutal attack in a suburban street in broad daylight,\\u201D he said \\u201CThere was an exchange of money in relation to the fake vaccination certificates and that\\u2019s where the debt comes into it \\u201CThis kind of behaviour has no place in our community and these men must be brought to account.\\u201D \\u201CInquires suggest that the occupant of the black Toyota C-HR is known to the injured man and would have information crucial to this investigation,\\u201D Superintendent Koutsoufis said \\u201CAt this stage I don\\u2019t know his exact involvement but I\\u2019d like him to come forward and speak to us about the incident.\\u201D The white Toyota Hiace had NSW registration plates \\u2013 BK59LG and the black Toyota Hilux had NSW registration plates \\u2013 AMEBLD The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories A man has been charged and another is in a critical condition after a daylight stabbing outside a strip of shops in Sydney’s west on Sunday Police were called about 3.30pm to Sheffield Street in Merrylands where they found a 35-year-old man with multiple stab wounds He was bleeding heavily and went into cardiac arrest as ambulance crews arrived Paramedics stabilised him before taking him to Westmead Hospital Witnesses told Nine News the man was crossing the street when two men dressed in black approached stabbing him repeatedly before kicking him in the head Critical care teams including a doctor and paramedics were close by and were able to provide advanced care at the scene police arrested a 31-year-old man at a nearby home on William Street He was taken to Granville police station and charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder He was refused bail and is due to appear on Monday at Fairfield Local Court where police will allege the men are known to each other Police are urging anyone with information that could assist detectives to contact them The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here A man has been charged and another is in a critical condition after a daylight stabbing outside a strip of shops in Sydney\\u2019s west on Sunday