21:58 EDT, 16 March 2021
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An ex-soldier has been charged over the assassination of Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin at a crowded drag racing event.
Martin, 51, was shot in the back at the event at the Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach at 8.30pm on Saturday, December 12 last year.
Police believe he was shot in the back by a sniper as far as 300m away.
The former SAS trooper, 34, was arrested on Monday afternoon as dozens of police stormed his red-brick home in Waikiki in Perth s south.
He has been charged with one count of murder and two of committing an unlawful act or omission with intent to harm.
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04:38 EDT, 17 March 2021
The mysterious organisation Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin s accused hitman fought with in Iraq and Burma has vowed not to abandon him.
War charity Shadows of Hope denied any knowledge of the murder at a drag-racing event in Perth in December, saying its star recruit was on leave at the time. He is one of us, and we do not abandon our members when it becomes inconvenient or dangerous. He will forever remain a brother to us no matter what happens, its leader Robert Hoey told Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday.
The former SAS trooper was arrested on Monday after dozens of police stormed his red-brick home on a quiet suburban street in Waikiki, in Perth s south.
03:30 EDT, 17 March 2021
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A former soldier accused of assassinating Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin with a 300m sniper shot fought in Syria and Iraq for an armed charity.
Shadows of Hope, started in 2013 by eye-patch-wearing medic Robert Hoey, works in war zones around the world by in combat and delivery aid and medicine.
Mr Hoey describes the organisation as the world s most dangerous and fearless charity that helps people in conflict areas without government red tape.
Starting by treating wounded on both sides of the war against ISIS, it has since worked in Burma, China, Iraq, Syria, Congo, Philippines, and Papua New Guinea.
00:48 EDT, 16 March 2021
A special forces soldier arrested after the cold-blooded execution of a notorious bikie leader describes himself an outdoor loving humanitarian and adrenaline junkie with a passion for animals.
The suspected hitman is still being questioned by police following Monday s dramatic arrest over the brazen murder of Rebels boss Nick Martin three months ago.
Dozens of police officers shut down a quiet suburban street in Waikiki, in Perth s south, and stormed the man s red-brick home before arresting him.
Police are still grilling the man over the high-profile execution and are expected to lay charges on Tuesday.
The arrest comes three months after Mr Martin, 51, was shot in the back at a drag racing event, where he died at the scene in front of his wife and step-daughter.