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Great-grandfather, 89, bailed after allegedly shooting man over scrapyard dispute
An 89-year-old great-grandfather accused of gunning down a man and putting him in hospital over illegal dumping at his junkyard has been granted bail.
Key points:
- The shooting happened after a falling out between the men over a business arrangement
- The victim was shot twice after Paolo Mannici produced a handgun, the court heard
- Mr Mannici was granted bail due to his age and pandemic-related court delays
Paolo Mannici, who takes more than a dozen pills a day, faced the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this morning over allegations he used a Beretta handgun to shoot the man leaving scrap at his Ravenhall business.
Mr Mannici, dressed in a white shirt and wearing blue disposable gloves, appeared from the Melbourne Assessment Prison where he…
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