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Canberra man facing driving and fraud charges allegedly strikes journalist outside court
A Canberra man accused of defrauding an elderly woman of nearly $280,000 allegedly hit a journalist in the face and threw another’s bag across the road as he left court today.
Key points:
- James Raftery is accused of defrauding an elderly Canberra woman out of $278,459.20
- He appeared in court today on separate charges relating to driving offences committed in July 2020
- Witnesses say Mr Raftery allegedly attacked a journalist upon leaving the court
James Lawrence Michael Raftery was last month charged with dishonestly obtaining $278,459.20 from an 89-year-old Yarralumla woman over a four-month period in 2019.
After being granted bail, he left the court through an emergency exit, setting off an alarm.
Today, Mr Raftery faced the ACT Magistrates…
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