{
  "id": 10873143,
  "title": "Neighbour allegedly murdered family members weeks apart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/neighbour-allegedly-murdered-family-members-weeks-apart",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discovered",
    "slug": "discovered",
    "url": "https://newcastleherald.com.au/story/9359900/neighbour-allegedly-murdered-family-members-weeks-apart"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 32-year-old man, Nicholas Scott, has been charged with the murders of two family members on the same property in northern NSW, according to prosecutors. The bodies of a 59-year-old man and a 79-year-old man were discovered on the property, Gurranang, about 25km north of Grafton, on separate occasions. The younger man had traveled to NSW to assist with the investigation and estate matters of the 79-year-old victim. Detective Superintendent Joe Doueihi stated that the victims were related and that the 59-year-old man was attacked by his neighbor when he visited the deceased relative's property. Scott, who was receiving medical treatment at a Grafton hospital, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with two counts of murder and vehicle theft. He made a brief court appearance on Wednesday, refusing bail, and will remain in custody until his next court appearance in December. First responders were confronted with a traumatic scene when they arrived at the property to investigate the older man's death, with the younger man's body found two weeks later. The police investigation into the deaths, dubbed Strike Force Faneel, continues.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}