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British journalist uncovered Australian woman’s alleged plan to kill parents on dark web, police say – The Guardian
Parents in Canberra were unaware daughter had allegedly paid substantial sum to purported hitman
A tip-off from a British journalist working for the BBC led to the arrest of an Australian woman who allegedly used the dark web to hire a contract killer to murder her parents, police say.
The 26-year-old Canberra woman is accused of agreeing to pay $20,000 to kill her parents, who are reportedly prominent businesspeople in the Australian Capital Territory.
The motivation for the alleged attempted murders was financial gain, and police say about $6,000 of the total $20,000 (£11,000) bounty was…
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