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ABC News
20 hours ago
- ABC News
NSW police investigate after man in his 20s shot in chest at Wardell
Police have established a crime scene on the street where a man in his 20s was shot in the chest on the New South Wales far north coast. Four ambulances and the rescue helicopter were called to Pimlico Road in Wardell, south of Ballina, about 4.30am Tuesday. The man was treated at the scene before being driven to the Ballina-Byron Airport. He was then flown to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition. No arrests have been made and police are still at the scene as investigations continue. Police have told the ABC the man was living on a vacant property.
ABC News
10-08-2025
- ABC News
Man charged with shooting his brother with intent to murder at Nana Glen
A man is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after allegedly being shot by his brother at a rural property on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. Emergency services were called to a rural property on Orara Way, Nana Glen, in the Coffs Harbour hinterland about 8:30pm on Saturday. They found a 22-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his chest, after a loud argument in the home before the shooting. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man before he was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed the brothers both lived in the home and there were six people on the property at the time of the alleged incident. Just 30 minutes later, highway patrol officers stopped an SUV which they had pursued into a dead-end street, Carrall Close, in an outer-suburban area in nearby Coffs Harbour. Police arrested a 20-year-old man and allege they seized a rifle during a vehicle search. The man was charged with shooting with intent to murder (domestic violence), possession and use of an unauthorised firearm and ammunition, stalking and intimidation and drink driving. Coffs Harbour resident Katie Miller noticed the police activity in the street some hours after a man was arrested outside her home. "I came out about 10 o'clock last night and there was about six cop cars in the street, lights on," Ms Miller said. "I didn't hear any sirens or anything, but it was a very busy street last night. Young mother Bree Edwards lives near the rural Nana Glen property where the shooting occurred. "I didn't hear anything, nothing, no sirens, nothing," Ms Edwards said. "Very occasionally we'll hear something [gunshots], but it's usually from one of the farms with a pest. "It is surprising, I guess I am surprised at something like this happening around this area."
ABC News
16-07-2025
- ABC News
Byron Bay safe despite alleged assaults, police say
Police are assuring residents and tourists that Byron Bay is safe despite recent violent incidents. Two homeless men were allegedly involved in a fight metres away from a Jonson Street cafe filled with people at about 9:30am on Tuesday. Tweed -Byron Police crime manager Matt Zimmer said several onlookers rushed in and restrained a 38-year-old man who was allegedly using a softball-sized rock to bash the head of a 28-year-old man. He said that according to witnesses the alleged attack continued after the younger man became motionless. "This was quite a confronting scene in a very busy area and I want to acknowledge those members of the community who very bravely risked their own safety in front of their own families," Detective Inspector Zimmer said. He said those who intervened likely saved the man's life. Inspector Zimmer said police were hoping to speak with the alleged victim, who regained consciousness on Wednesday afternoon after being put in an induced coma at Gold Coast University Hospital. He said the alleged attacker remained under police guard at Tweed Valley Hospital with minor injuries and would most likely be facing charges once he was released. It is the second serious incident in the northern NSW town in the last three weeks. A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after he was attacked in a car park behind the main street shops early on June 21. A witness told the ABC she saw a six young men carry out the attack. Police said the investigation was ongoing and that no charges had been laid. The victim of the attack has been recovering in hospital and was due to undergo surgery today. Detective Inspector Zimmer said the two assaults were unrelated and had no bearing on the safety of Byron Bay as a whole. "These are isolated incidents, so in terms of general community safety it has no impact of the general community," he said. After the June assault Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye said the council would conduct an audit on areas of concern. "Unfortunately Byron has always had a bit of an underbelly in that sense, where we do have a higher rate than we should, or want to, of assaults," she said. Federal Member for Richmond Justine Elliot has promised $1 million each for the Byron, Tweed and Ballina shires to spend on security measures. Cr Ndiaye said she wanted part of the funding to spent on lighting and cameras in the car park where the assault occurred.
The Irish Sun
01-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Chilling vid shows shark chase boy, 16, as he was hauled out of water with ‘arm left hanging off by sinew' after attack
THIS is the unbelievable moment a shark chased a teen as he was hauled out of the water following an attack that left his arm hanging off by sinew. Emergency services were called to at Cabarita Beach on New South Wales ' north coast, Australia just before 4pm on Sunday. Advertisement 6 Rescuers were stalked by the creature as they saved the boy Credit: 9 NEWS 6 Multiple people rushed to help the boy Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The 16-year-old was carried from the scene on a surfboard Credit: 9 NEWS The nearly seven-foot beast - suspected to be a bull shark - Jaw-dropping footage showed fellow surfers and swimmers rushing to help the teen while the shark lurked closely behind him - visible only by its gargantuan fin. Screams could be heard in the background as a brave person punched the shark while others scrambled to safety. But rescuers continued to be stalked by the creature as they carried the injured boy to safety. Advertisement read more news One shocked onlooker exclaimed in the clip: "Oh my God, that's the shark." And another said: "Oh f***! That's really scary!" Thankfully an off-duty paramedic was at the scene and helped the teen using a tourniquet to help stop the excessive bleeding. One of the heroes who raced to help the boy after hearing his deafening screams was Brazilian Thiago Collel. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Breaking Recalling the horror incident, he explained how the boy sustained injuries that left one of his arms hanging off by a thread of sinew. The 39-year-old told Girl, 9, mauled by shark at popular US beach as horrified parents hear her screams and watch water turn red with blood "His bicep was destroyed - you could see all the muscle, flesh and bone. "He lost a scary amount of blood. I was covered in it." Advertisement The group then carried the boy out to safety on a surfboard they used as a makeshift stretcher. Collel said he and several others "were just trying to keep him calm, holding his head and making sure he was okay". He added: "I just kept talking to him and he told me how he fought off the shark by kicking and punching it away." The boy was then airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Advertisement He remains here in serious but stable condition, the news site added. A second chopper was deployed to track down the shark after the horror incident, but to no avail. The species of shark currently remains unknown, but locals believe it was a bull shark. Some even fear it could be a two-metre great white. Advertisement 6 The teen was dragged out and mauled by a shark Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The horror incident was captured on camera Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The boy was then airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Credit: 9 NEWS
Scottish Sun
01-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Chilling vid shows shark chase boy, 16, as he was hauled out of water with ‘arm left hanging off by sinew' after attack
The species of the deadly shark currently remains unknown, but locals believe it was a bull shark BLOOD IN THE WATER Chilling vid shows shark chase boy, 16, as he was hauled out of water with 'arm left hanging off by sinew' after attack THIS is the unbelievable moment a shark chased a teen as he was hauled out of the water following an attack that left his arm hanging off by sinew. Emergency services were called to reports of the attack at Cabarita Beach on New South Wales' north coast, Australia just before 4pm on Sunday. 6 Rescuers were stalked by the creature as they saved the boy Credit: 9 NEWS 6 Multiple people rushed to help the boy Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The 16-year-old was carried from the scene on a surfboard Credit: 9 NEWS The nearly seven-foot beast - suspected to be a bull shark - mauled the right side of the 16-year-old's body, causing severe injuries to his leg, hand and arm, reports say. Jaw-dropping footage showed fellow surfers and swimmers rushing to help the teen while the shark lurked closely behind him - visible only by its gargantuan fin. Screams could be heard in the background as a brave person punched the shark while others scrambled to safety. But rescuers continued to be stalked by the creature as they carried the injured boy to safety. One shocked onlooker exclaimed in the clip: "Oh my God, that's the shark." And another said: "Oh f***! That's really scary!" Thankfully an off-duty paramedic was at the scene and helped the teen using a tourniquet to help stop the excessive bleeding. One of the heroes who raced to help the boy after hearing his deafening screams was Brazilian Thiago Collel. Recalling the horror incident, he explained how the boy sustained injuries that left one of his arms hanging off by a thread of sinew. The 39-year-old told Daily Mail: "When I got to the shore, he had been dragged in by a group of people including an off-duty paramedic who happened to be walking on the beach at the time. Girl, 9, mauled by shark at popular US beach as horrified parents hear her screams and watch water turn red with blood "His bicep was destroyed - you could see all the muscle, flesh and bone. "He lost a scary amount of blood. I was covered in it." The group then carried the boy out to safety on a surfboard they used as a makeshift stretcher. Collel said he and several others "were just trying to keep him calm, holding his head and making sure he was okay". He added: "I just kept talking to him and he told me how he fought off the shark by kicking and punching it away." The boy was then airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. He remains here in serious but stable condition, the news site added. A second chopper was deployed to track down the shark after the horror incident, but to no avail. The species of shark currently remains unknown, but locals believe it was a bull shark. Some even fear it could be a two-metre great white. 6 The teen was dragged out and mauled by a shark Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The horror incident was captured on camera Credit: 9 NEWS
