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Nicholas Marsden Scott
Charged · allegations
last updated 11 October 2026 · 2 sources
Confirmed facts
10
Open questions
4
Murder counts
2
Location
Gurranang
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Timeline of what's confirmed10 entries
13 September 2026
The body of a 79-year-old man was found inside a house on Summerland Way at Gurranang, about 25 kilometres north of Grafton.
ABC News
13 September 2026
Police established a crime scene at the Gurranang home while investigating the 79-year-old man's death.
ABC News
28 September 2026
Officers returned to the same property as part of their inquiries and found the body of a 59-year-old man inside a shed.
ABC News
29 September 2026
NSW Police Superintendent Joanne Schultz said the 59-year-old man was not from Gurranang, was visiting the property, and appeared to have died in the previous 24 to 48 hours.
ABC News
29 September 2026
The matter was referred to the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad, which established Strike Force Faneel to investigate the deaths.
ABC News
29 September 2026
Police arrested 32-year-old Nicholas Marsden Scott at Grafton Base Hospital at about midday.
ABC News
29 September 2026
Police took Nicholas Marsden Scott to Grafton Police Station and charged him with two counts of murder and stealing a motor vehicle; the charges are unproven allegations.
ABC News
30 September 2026
Nicholas Marsden Scott appeared in Bail Division Court 1 and did not apply for bail.
ABC News
30 September 2026
Homicide Squad Commander Joe Doueihi said the 59-year-old man was a relative of the 79-year-old man and had attended New South Wales to sort out the deceased man's estate.
ABC News
30 September 2026
Detective Inspector Joe Doueihi confirmed Nicholas Marsden Scott was a neighbour of the two victims, and ABC News reported that investigations continued.
ABC News
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Have authorities released the names of the two deceased men?not reported by ABC News · unconfirmed
What were the confirmed causes and times of death for each man?not reported by ABC News · unconfirmed
What specific date in December is the next Grafton Local Court appearance?month reported; exact date unconfirmed · unconfirmed
What facts are police relying on for the murder charges and motor-vehicle charge?court evidence not yet reported · unconfirmed
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