Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
2 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
ABC News (AU)'s corrections and
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Crime & Law
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In short:
Trevor Fleet, 73, died earlier this month, following a hit-and-run in Bega in southern NSW.
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Fleet → die → NSW
It has been four weeks since the incident, but police are yet to find the driver.
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police → find → driver
Detectives believe the offender remains in the local area and are appealing for public information.
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offender → believe → information
Police are urging a woman they believe reversed into and killed a 73-year-old man following an argument on the NSW South Coast last month to come forward.
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they → urge → Coast
Eden man Trevor Fleet was struck by a vehicle on August 31 at 12:16pm at Newtown Road near the intersection of the Princes Highway at Bega.
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Fleet → strike → Bega
It is believed that Mr Fleet and a woman had pulled over to the side of the road and had a face-to-face argument before the alleged offender returned to her vehicle and reversed into him.
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offender → believe → him
Mr Fleet fell to the ground, sustained serious injuries and died in hospital the next day.
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Fleet → fall → hospital
Four weeks on, NSW Police said they were looking for a woman in her 30s or 40s.
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they → say → 30s
"The offender remains in the community and knows what has occurred," said Detective Inspector Justin Marks.
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Marks → remain → community
"I'm hoping the offender has a conscience.
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offender → hop → conscience
"I'm hoping the offender comes forward and is … given the opportunity to provide her version of events."
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offender → hop → events
NSW Police believe the meeting between the two was not planned.
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meeting → believe → two
Detective Marks said Mr Fleet's partner was in their vehicle at the time and is still "traumatised" from the incident.
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partner → say → incident
"Trevor was a husband, a loving parent, a family member and a friend to many," he said.
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he → love → many
"What we're looking at is an elderly male who was well respected in the community that has died unnecessarily.
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that → look → community
Strike Force established
NSW Police has established Strike Force Dalore to investigate, combing through witness statements, CCTV and submissions via CrimeStoppers.
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Police → establish → CrimeStoppers
They are now after the public's help to narrow their search for a Caucasian woman of "solid build", five-and-a-half feet tall, with a round face and blonde hair.
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They → narrow → face
She was wearing navy blue work pants and a dark long-sleeve jumper, and was driving a large silver SUV, believed to be a Holden brand, with NSW black and white number plates and a bull bar.
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She → wear → plates
"Investigators believe that other motorists driving past at the time may have witnessed Mr Fleet being hit by this vehicle," said Detective Marks.
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Marks → believe → vehicle
"Unless that person was travelling through Bega to travel south or north, that person had to be in Bega for a reason.
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person → travel → reason
So we're assuming that that person is tied to the community.
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person → assume → community
"No piece of information is too small, and what may seem as insignificant could prove vital to this investigation."
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seem → seem → investigation
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