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Suspected Remains Found Near Pitt Town in Hunt for Kidnapped Grandfather Chris Baghsarian

Detectives now focus on finding the kidnappers, with forensic identification of the remains pending.

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New leads into the shock kidnapping of a elderly Sydney man have emerged as the case enters its ninth day.
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Overview

  • Human remains believed to be those of the 85-year-old were located about 8am Tuesday near Lynwood Golf and Country Club in Pitt Town, 11 days after he was taken from his North Ryde home.
  • Police maintain the abduction was a case of mistaken identity, no ransom was demanded, and the family has no links to organised crime.
  • Investigators forensically linked a stolen 2022 Toyota Corolla (Victorian registration 1UZ2BU, using cloned plate DVT077) to an abandoned Dural property and to Baghsarian, including a blood‑stained carpet.
  • Search operations expanded to Glenorie bushland after sightings and CCTV placed the Corolla in the area on February 14, with specialist officers, the Dog Squad and PolAir deployed.
  • Strike Force Chobat is appealing for public information as no arrests have been announced, and ABC reports the intended target may have been connected to the Alameddine organised-crime network.