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A female PE teacher, who was granted bail after allegedly acting as a lookout for a gunman who shot dead a Sydney tradie earlier this month, is now back behind bars for conspiring to murder another person.
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Ashleigh Ann Seeney, 28, was arrested on Tuesday evening, more than a week after two men were arrested over an alleged plot to murder a member of organised crime network.
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Police say the alleged plot involves a man who is at the centre of an internal conflict within the crime group.
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Seeney – a teacher from Airds High School – was charged with conspiracy to murder, participating in a criminal group and failing to disclose the identity of a driver or passenger.
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Detective Superintendent Jason Box, the commander of Taskforce Falcon, said the plot was not linked to an ongoing conflict between the Alameddine organised crime network and rival group the Coconut Cartel.
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It comes just days after Seeney was arrested for her alleged role as a getaway driver for the 'kill crew' who shot dead Joshua MacDonald, 40, in what police suspect was a mistaken gangland hit.
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Mr MacDonald was killed as he was walking to a home on Bruce Street in Merrylands West on the afternoon of September 2.
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Seeney was initially charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder, participating in a criminal group and failing to comply with a digital evidence access order.
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PE teacher Ashleigh Ann Seeney has been charged over her alleged involvement in a conspiracy to murder a member of an organised crime network
She was previously charged after allegedly acting as a lookout for a gunman who shot dead Joshua MacDonald, 40, in Merrylands on Sept 2
Mr MacDonald was killed as he was walking to a home on Bruce Street in Merrylands West
She was granted conditional bail on Saturday and ultimately released from custody on Tuesday.
However hours later, she was re-arrested at Wollongong Police Station on new allegations.
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The latest charges were heard before Bail Division Court on Wednesday afternoon, where Seeney's barrister, Matthew Ward from Morris Law, argued her bail should be continued as the latest alleged offences do not directly link to those prior.
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In arguing for her detention application to be refused, Mr Ward also argued that NSW Police had 'every opportunity' to charge her while she was in custody.
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The judge ultimately revoked Seeney's bail and she was remanded into custody.
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Seeney, who was not required to appear on screen on Wednesday's hearing, was ordered to appear before Parramatta Local Court via AVL on November 19.
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She has been stood down by the NSW Department of Education.
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It comes as NSW Police confirmed investigations under Strike Force Haleno are ongoing.
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It's understood Mr MacDonald was visiting a house where the occupants are allegedly 'well known to police for organised crime activity'
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His grieving aunt and uncle, Darlene (pictured) and Trevor Norton, said their nephew died after leaping in front of his best friend Nick Brown and his two young daughters
They also said Mr MacDonald had no known links to organised crime and was not the intended target.
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It is understood he was visiting a house where the occupants are allegedly 'well known to police for organised crime activity'.
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His grieving aunt and uncle, Darlene and Trevor Norton, told Seven News that their nephew died after leaping in front of his best friend Nick Brown and his two young daughters.
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If he'd known those kids were in danger, [or if] anyone was in danger, he'd put himself in front [of them],' Ms Norton said.
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She shared a text message from Mr Brown praising his best friend and saying: 'I am forever grateful for this beautiful soul.
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When Ms Norton first heard the news of her nephew's shooting, she said she refused to believe it was Mr MacDonald.
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'I thought it was another Joshua.
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And then I picked up my phone and just missed calls for the night,' she said.
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Ms Norton said her nephew was hardworking and kind-hearted, and recalled their final text exchange on his birthday, just days before the shooting.
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A day before Mr MacDonald was killed, several offenders fatally shot Marco Tapia, 23, in his bedroom while his family were home
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Hope you have a wonderful day.
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Kiss, kiss, kiss,' she wrote.
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His reply read: 'Thank you.
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A day before Mr MacDonald was killed, multiple offenders entered a two-storey home in Glen Alpine, near Campbelltown in south-west Sydney, and killed 23-year-old student Marco Tapia.
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He was not known to police and only had a traffic offence on his record.
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Two boys, aged 14 and 16, were arrested last week and charged with murder and participating in a criminal group.
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