10:33AM Clem Bastow | In the criminal justice system, Newton-family-based offenses, particularly those involving bag-snatching and priceless family memories, are considered especially heinous. In Chadstone, The Fashion Capital, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad, known as the Patti Newton vigilante taskforce. These are their stories.
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Two people will face a Melbourne court today charged with the theft of valuable jewellery belonging to entertainer Patti Newton.
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Benjamin Thorpe, 32, and Rachel Ward, 34, both of Hampton East, have been charged with theft and possessing the proceeds of crime.
They were remanded to appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court today.
Just goes to show, when you’re Australian entertainment industry royalty and you can throw a Police press conference and get it shown on every news bulletin in the state, you’re probably likely to enjoy a higher success rate than those of us whose bags get nicked without being touched by the hand of God, i.e., Bert.
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