NSW: Man shot dead, teenage sons flee, then end up in court

AAP General News (Australia)
04-25-2008
NSW: Man shot dead, teenage sons flee, then end up in court

SYDNEY, April 25 AAP - A 17-year-old boy shot his father dead on a remote NSW property
and fled with his older brother, it was alleged today.

The body of the 47-year-old man was found about 9.15am (AEST) yesterday on a farm on
Lowes Peak Road at St Fillans, about 15km north of Mudgee in central western NSW.

Facts tendered to Paramatta Children's Court today alleged the man was fatally shot
some time between 10pm and 10.30pm on Wednesday.

Police allege the man's 17-year-old son shot him before remaining for the night at
the property, along with his 19-year-old brother.

The next day, one of the boys called their Victoria-based mother, who then called NSW Police.

The teenagers left the property before officers arrived.

They drove more than 230km before they allegedly turned themselves in at Castle Hill
police station, in Sydney's north-west, just before 1pm yesterday.

The brothers, who cannot be named for legal reasons, did not apply for bail when their
cases were heard in separate courts at Parramatta in Sydney today.

The 17-year-old, who is facing one charge of murder, was remanded to appear via a video
link in the Parramatta Children's Court on April 28.

His 19-year-old brother is charged with being an accessary after the fact to murder.

He was remanded to appear in Parramatta Local Court via video link on May 1.

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KEYWORD: FARM 2ND NIGHTLEAD

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