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Stephen Orr pleads guilty to bolt gun attack on man he met online
A Hunter Valley man has pleaded guilty to a 2017 bolt gun attack on a man he met online.
Key points:
- Stephen Orr left his victim with fractured vertebrae and a neck wound
- The victim was picked up by a passing motorist after a struggle with Orr
- Orr, who admitted to eight offences, will be sentenced later this year
Stephen Orr, 58, was due to stand trial for five days this week, but pleaded guilty to eight offences on Monday.
The charges include using an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, fire a firearm in a manner likely to injure someone, as well as assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Orr also pleaded guilty to wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, detaining a person to gain an advantage…
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