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Elderly man was tortured with ‘horrifying array of weaponry’ after being lured through Grindr app, court told
An elderly man was detained and tortured “with a horrifying array of weaponry” for four hours after being lured to a Murray Bridge home through a fake Grindr profile, an Adelaide court has heard.
Key points:
- Charlie Michael Edward Caire pleaded guilty to numerous offences, including false imprisonment
- A court heard Caire was trying to enact ‘vigilante justice’
- Caire will face sentencing next month
Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing.
Charlie Michael Edward Caire pleaded guilty to numerous offences, including false imprisonment, aggravated blackmail and aggravated assault.
The District Court heard the 21-year-old was in a drug frenzy when he set up a fake Grindr dating app profile, met an elderly man…
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