He was allegedly driven to a property at Bringelly, more than 60 kilometres away in the city’s south-west, where three men assaulted him and threatened him with a firearm. Police say the men were seeking money from MacGill but none was handed over.
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About an hour later, MacGill was driven to the Belmore area, about 40 kilometres away, and dumped by his alleged kidnappers.
MacGill then hid for some time at a motel instead of returning to his apartment in Cremorne and reported the incident to local police six days later, a delay police have attributed to the “significant fear” the alleged perpetrators had instilled in him.
Crime by Mark Morri , Mitchell Van Homrigh , Josh Hanrahan and Lachlan Leeming 5th May 2021 6:49 PM One of the men arrested in relation to the alleged kidnapping of former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill is the brother of his current partner Maria O Meagher. Â Marino Sotiropoulos, 46, was one of four men arrested on Wednesday morning over the alleged kidnapping of the ex-spin bowler - who was allegedly snatched from a north Sydney street, driven to a remote property at Bringelly and beaten, before being dumped at Belmore. Â Police will allege that Mr MacGill was confronted by Mr Sotiropoulos at Cremorne on April 14, before being forced into the car. Â Ms O Meagher is the owner of a Greek restaurant on the north shore. Â
Stuart MacGill of the Sixers in action during the T20 Big Bash League match between the Hobart Hurricanes and the Sydney Sixers at Bellerive Oval on 21 December 2011 in Hobart. Stuart MacGill of the Sixers in action during the T20 Big Bash League match between the Hobart Hurricanes and the Sydney Sixers at Bellerive Oval on 21 December 2011 in Hobart. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)
Australian police on Wednesday arrested four men in connection with the armed kidnapping of former Test bowler
Stuart MacGill.
The men were detained in a pre-dawn raid in Sydney, following the
kidnapping of the cricketer in the city s affluent Lower North Shore
First published on Tue 4 May 2021 21.47 EDT
Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped and held against his will for an hour last month, but did not immediately go to police out of âsignificant fearâ for his and his familyâs safety.
NSW police said on Wednesday that four men, including a 46-year-old known to MacGill,
have been arrested following an investigation into the incident on Sydneyâs lower north shore on 14 April.
Detective acting superintendent Anthony Holton said NSW police believed MacGill may have been targeted for financial reasons, although no ransom demand was made.
âWe think it [the motive] was purely financial â he was seen as someone they could get money from, although no money was paid prior to him being released,â Holton said.
The brother of Stuart MacGill s restaurant owner girlfriend is accused of kidnapping the star cricketer on the streets of Sydney s lower north shore, Daily Mail Australia can reveal.