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Man charged with murder after being extradited from Poland

A man has been extradited from Poland and charged with murder three years after the discovery of a body inside a cabinet on the NSW mid-north coast.

Man charged with murder after being extradited from Poland

A 26-year-old Polish man arrived in Sydney yesterday, after being extradited from his home country, to face a murder charge in Australia. The charges stem from the 2023 murder of a 22-year-old man, whose body was found in a creek at Macksville, NSW, on the Mid-North Coast. The victim, linked to drug supply activities in the Caringbah area, had been missing for over three years.

Two other men involved in the case have already been convicted; one pleaded guilty to manslaughter, while the other was found guilty of accessory after the fact to manslaughter. Polish police, in collaboration with Australian law enforcement, played a crucial role in securing the extradition of the suspect. On Sunday, September 18, homicide detectives traveled to Poland to arrest the individual, who was then transported back to Sydney, where he appeared in court on Friday and was refused bail.

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