Latest news with #abduction
ABC News
2 days ago
- ABC News
Man identified in attempted abduction cold case with black-and-white photo 43 years later
The New South Wales District Court has heard Warren John McCorriston is wanted on charges in Queensland, after admitting to the attempted abduction of a teenager near Newcastle more than four decades ago. In April the 64-year-old pleaded guilty to attempting to abduct the woman with the intention of having sexual contact with her. In agreed facts tendered to the District Court in Newcastle, he admitted to detaining the 17-year-old girl for advantage at Gateshead, south of Newcastle, on a night in 1980, when he was 19. On the night of the crime, the woman got off a bus near her house after going to the movies in Newcastle to see the film 10. Minutes later the man approached in a red car. McCorriston got out, chased the woman, said he had a knife and dragged her towards his car. She broke free, hid in bushes near neighbouring houses, before he left in his car. "The Crown contends, and the offender accepts, that his intention was to force her into his car so that he could seek to have sexual contact with her," the police facts stated. In the District Court on Thursday, McCorriston was identified as the man responsible for the abduction attempt for the first time, after the court lifted a non-publication order. Crown Prosecutor Paul Marr told his sentencing hearing about the day the woman identified her attacker. "One can only wonder the impact on her, 43 years later she chooses one of 20 people in a black-and-white photo array and she chooses him. "He is prosecuted and he admits he is the person who accosted her on that evening. Agreed facts tendered in court said the girl told close friends at the time, but did not report McCorriston to police until 2023. "This occurred when the victim was watching a television show about Gordana Kotevski, a 16-year-old girl who went missing from Charlestown in the mid 1990s," the police facts said. "She rang Crime Stoppers after watching the television program." McCorriston is due to be sentenced on Thursday, June 26. Defence barrister Ben Bickford told the court McCorriston was only a teenager himself at the time of the offending. "None of [the] submissions I've made are intended to downplay this or how frightening it was for the victim," Mr Bickford said. Mr Bickford said his client was remorseful and on a path to rehabilitation. Mr Marr said McCorriston could not blame youth, saying he is wanted for alleged offending in his 50s in Queensland. "There are a number of outstanding allegations that the offender is yet to face in Queensland," Mr Marr said. "The date of the allegations has [the] offender at about 58 years of age at the time of the allegations being made."
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I was a child when my 14-year-old sister was abducted. The police failed her and it was my father who eventually discovered her body - and the truth about her final hours: HELEN KIRWAN-TAYLOR
I know I speak for a lot of people when I say I wish they would find Madeleine McCann 's remains. I have been following the case closely since 2007 when the three-year-old was abducted from a holiday flat in Praia da Luz, Portugal, sparking one of the biggest missing person cases in history. Earlier this month, the police were combing the area once again, acting on recent German intelligence. I thought maybe closure was within sight for the poor McCann family who have suffered endless new 'developments', mistakes, cover-ups and false accusations.
The Herald
4 days ago
- The Herald
Construction manager found unharmed after kidnapping on Addo road
Construction manager Victor Ngcobo, who was kidnapped on the R355 road in Motherwell on Wednesday last week, has been found unharmed. Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Avele Fumba said the 38-year-old was found on Monday. He was working on a multimillion-rand Sanral project on the R335 between Motherwell and Addo at the time of his abduction. 'It is alleged that the suspects forced the victim into a white Mercedes-Benz vehicle along Addo Road in Gqeberha,' Fumba said. 'The victim works as a construction manager and was found unharmed and has not sustained any physical injuries. 'The investigation team is ... probing the matter to establish the full circumstances around the abduction and to ensure those responsible are swiftly brought to justice. 'We appeal to any members of the public who may have information to assist in expediting the investigation to come forward. 'All information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.' The Sunday Times reported that a R10m ransom demand had been made for Ngcobo's return. It remains unclear whether a ransom was paid. The Herald
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
An 8-year-old boy abducted by father in Washington Heights: police
The Brief J'Adore Frazier, 8, was taken from his legal guardians/grandparents' home in the area of 9000 S. Aberdeen Street on June 6 at 4:00 p.m. by his father, Christopher Upshaw, 43. Frazier was last seen wearing a beige sweatsuit and black sneakers. He is described as 3-foot-8, weighing 80 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Chicago police ask anyone with information to contact Area Two detectives. CHICAGO - An 8-year-old boy has been abducted from his legal guardians by his father in Washington Heights, according to Chicago police. What we know J'Adore Frazier, 8, was taken from his legal guardians/grandparents' home in the area of 9000 S. Aberdeen Street on June 6 at 4:00 p.m. by his father, Christopher Upshaw, 43. Frazier was last seen wearing a beige sweatsuit and black sneakers. He is described as 3-foot-8, weighing 80 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. It is not known what Upshaw was last seen wearing. Upshaw drives a beige Sedan with dark tints and black rims. Upshaw is described as 6-foot, weighing 175 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. What you can do Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of these two individuals is asked to call 911 or the Area Two Detectives at 312-747-8274. The Source The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Car linked to Pamela's disappearance found near Thai border, says lawyer
Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo said her client's family was last informed that Interpol had yet to be alerted. PETALING JAYA : One of the vehicles seen in CCTV footage of Pamela Ling's alleged abduction was recently spotted near the Thai border, according to her lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo. In a statement, Sangeet said that several weeks ago, the family was informed that one of the cars seen in the footage was found abandoned near the Thai border. 'Weeks later, no updates have been provided regarding forensic testing of the items found in the car. 'Given the obvious possibility that she was taken across the border, the family was last informed (a few weeks ago) that Interpol had not yet been alerted – what are the police waiting for?' she said. Sangeet also said that Ling's family was informed by the police that they had been 'able to find nothing' when asked about the investigation into Ling's disappearance. 'After purportedly taking statements from 47 people, the police have no leads,' she said, questioning the competence of the force in probing her client's case. On Saturday, lawyer N Sivanathan, also representing Ling, urged the authorities to release the CCTV recording, saying the investigation 'seems to have reached a dead end'. He also called for the images of her alleged assailants to be released. Ling, 42, was reported missing on April 9 while on her way to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's headquarters in Putrajaya. On May 8, Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said they had CCTV footage of her alleged abduction. Rusdi also revealed that five vehicles were involved in the incident, three of which had used cloned number plates. About eight suspects are believed to have been involved in the alleged kidnapping, with CCTV footage showing that two of them were wearing police vests. On May 15, Rusdi said that Ling's husband, Sarawakian businessman Hah Tiing Siu, had been arrested to assist in an investigation, but did not disclose the nature of the probe. MACC chief Azam Baki previously said that Ling was a witness in a money laundering investigation.
