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ABC News
14-07-2025
- ABC News
Sydney 'crook' chaser denied bail over offences related to alleged theft of safe with contents worth almost $1 million
A Sydney man who says he chases "crooks and their crooks" has been denied bail in the ACT Magistrates Court, amid allegations about a stolen safe containing nearly $1 million in gold bullion, coins and ammunition. Ray Younan, 63, was initially arrested in May when he was extradited from Sydney to Canberra. He is charged with incitement and unlawfully confining a person. Today the court heard the safe was stolen from inside a Canberra home. The court heard the owners did not call police, instead they called Mr Younan, who lists himself as a "mediator". Magistrate Jane Campbell told the court it is alleged Mr Younan had been paid $10,000 to recover the safe and its contents, from the person the owners believed had taken it. Material revealed to the court alleges that person found Mr Younan in their house with a sledgehammer, demanding to know where the safe was. It is alleged that when the person said they didn't know where the safe was, a meeting was arranged at a sporting field. The person said when they arrived Mr Younan was not there, but there were three other people, one of whom beat them with a bat. Magistrate Campbell read some telephone intercept transcripts alleged to be a conversation between Mr Younan and one of the owners of the safe, saying he had organised the assault. In another conversation allegedly between Mr Younan and another man, he said "I've done this for 35 years". Mr Younan's lawyer asked the court to release him from custody for health reasons, saying he had missed key medical appointments. He also offered a surety from Mr Younan's wife, saying his client could abide by strict conditions at his home in Sydney. But prosecutors said there was a real risk of reoffending and interfering with evidence, which no bail conditions could address. The court heard it was a strong prosecution case, where Mr Younan's actions had transgressed into "standover work", a term for a person employed by someone else to intimidate a victim. Magistrate Campbell agreed. She found no court conditions could overcome her concerns, and denied bail. The safe was later found empty at Mawson Ponds. The contents have not been recovered. Mr Younan's case will return to court in September.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda sign US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda sign US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mediator puts forward $20mn Paramount settlement with Donald Trump
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The Independent
24-06-2025
- The Independent
Two arrested after fatal stabbing of man who ‘tried to break up' fight
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 22-year-old man, who witnesses said was stabbed while trying to be a 'mediator' in a fight. Police were called to the scene outside Hounslow Muslim Centre on Hanworth Road, west London, at 2.21pm on Sunday. Paramedics treated the victim for multiple stab wounds before he was taken to hospital where he later died, the Metropolitan Police investigation was launched into the death and two men, aged 27 and 37, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday. Both remain in custody for questioning. The victim, named locally as Dara Sayed Barham, worked two jobs, including one at a restaurant near where the incident took place. His next of kin are being supported by specialist officers, police said. Witnesses described him as a 'very good man' who worked at the Menara Lounge, a Middle Eastern restaurant, next to the Muslim Centre. One said: 'It's so sad, he was only 22 and was trying to be a mediator in a fight that broke out between people outside the restaurant on the street. 'He was trying to break it up but got caught up in the fight.' Farhan Ali, 31, lives in Hounslow and has been running a phone shop for nine years near where the incident took place. He said of the victim: 'He was such a good guy, and so hard-working too. 'He was my best customer and would often send people up from the restaurant he worked at to help my business. 'He was only 22 and it's so sad – life is so short. 'I've known him for six years and he is a big part of the community here and an amazing person.' One friend of the victim said: 'He used to bring me sandwiches from the restaurant, and he'd always stop to chat. 'He has died for nothing. He was taken too soon. Nobody had a bad word to say about Dara.' The Metropolitan Police said there is nothing to suggest a link between the incident and the Hounslow Muslim Centre. Superintendent James Rawlinson, from the local neighbourhood policing team, said: 'We are aware of the effect this horrendous incident has had on the local community, and have designated officers on reassurance patrols to answer questions that you may have. 'Residents will continue to see increased police presence whilst this investigation remains ongoing. 'I encourage anyone who has information but may not have contacted police yet to get in touch and assist with this investigation. 'Our thoughts, as always, remain with the family and friends of the victim at this incredibly difficult time.'
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Yahoo
Two arrested after fatal stabbing of man who ‘tried to break up' fight
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 22-year-old man, who witnesses said was stabbed while trying to be a 'mediator' in a fight. Police were called to the scene outside Hounslow Muslim Centre on Hanworth Road, west London, at 2.21pm on Sunday. Paramedics treated the victim for multiple stab wounds before he was taken to hospital where he later died, the Metropolitan Police investigation was launched into the death and two men, aged 27 and 37, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday. Both remain in custody for questioning. The victim, named locally as Dara Sayed Barham, worked two jobs, including one at a restaurant near where the incident took place. His next of kin are being supported by specialist officers, police said. Witnesses described him as a 'very good man' who worked at the Menara Lounge, a Middle Eastern restaurant, next to the Muslim Centre. One said: 'It's so sad, he was only 22 and was trying to be a mediator in a fight that broke out between people outside the restaurant on the street. 'He was trying to break it up but got caught up in the fight.' Farhan Ali, 31, lives in Hounslow and has been running a phone shop for nine years near where the incident took place. He said of the victim: 'He was such a good guy, and so hard-working too. 'He was my best customer and would often send people up from the restaurant he worked at to help my business. 'He was only 22 and it's so sad – life is so short. 'I've known him for six years and he is a big part of the community here and an amazing person.' One friend of the victim said: 'He used to bring me sandwiches from the restaurant, and he'd always stop to chat. 'He has died for nothing. He was taken too soon. Nobody had a bad word to say about Dara.' The Metropolitan Police said there is nothing to suggest a link between the incident and the Hounslow Muslim Centre. Superintendent James Rawlinson, from the local neighbourhood policing team, said: 'We are aware of the effect this horrendous incident has had on the local community, and have designated officers on reassurance patrols to answer questions that you may have. 'Residents will continue to see increased police presence whilst this investigation remains ongoing. 'I encourage anyone who has information but may not have contacted police yet to get in touch and assist with this investigation. 'Our thoughts, as always, remain with the family and friends of the victim at this incredibly difficult time.'
