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NSW man accused of murdering neighbour – and then murdering his relative two weeks later

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A 32-year-old man named Nicholas Scott has been charged with two counts of murder and stealing a motor vehicle after police discovered the bodies of a 79-year-old man and his 59-year-old relative at a property in Gurranang, New South Wales, about 25km north of Grafton. The younger victim was in NSW to assist with the investigation and estate matters following the first death two weeks prior. Police believe Scott is responsible for both murders based on evidence from both crime scenes which were extremely traumatic for first responders.

Written by AI on 2026-09-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A 32-year-old man has been charged with the murders of two men found on separate occasions at a property near Gurranang, located about 25km north of Grafton in northern New South Wales. The first body, that of a 79-year-old man, was discovered inside his home on September 13. Two weeks later, on Monday, another body was found—a 59-year-old relative who had traveled from out-of-state to assist with the deceased’s estate and police inquiries. The younger victim was reportedly "set upon" by the suspect when he visited the property. Police arrested the man at a local hospital; he faces court later today charged with two counts of murder and one count of stealing a motor vehicle.

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Topics

Grafton Gurranang NSW New South Wales Strike Force Faneel

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Grafton GPE · 3× Scott PERSON · 2× Gurranang GPE · 1× Joanne Schultz PERSON · 1× Joe Doueihi PERSON · 1× NSW GPE · 1× New South Wales GPE · 1× Nicholas Scott PERSON · 1× Schultz PERSON · 1× Strike Force Faneel ORG · 1×

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Supt Joanne Schultz told reporters on Tuesday the scene was extremely confronting and traumatic for first responders. “[Police] had attended the property to make further inquiries, they did not anticipate what they found,” she said.

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🔮 He will remain behind bars before returning to court in December.

2026-09-30 · The Guardian

NSW man accused of murdering neighbour – and then murdering his relative two weeks later · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

A man accused of murdering two members of a family on the same property a fortnight apart has faced court. asserted

man → accuse → court

The body of a 59-year-old man was found by police on Monday afternoon in a shed on a property at Gurranang, about 25km north of Grafton in northern New South Wales. asserted

body → find → Wales

The discovery was made as police combed the address for clues two weeks after a 79-year-old man’s body was found inside a home on the property. asserted

body → make → property

Det Supt Joe Doueihi on Wednesday said the alleged murder victims were related, adding the younger man came to NSW to help police with their investigation and to sort out the 79-year-old’s estate. asserted

man → say → estate

He alleged the 59-year-old was “set upon” by a neighbour when he went to his deceased relative’s property. asserted

he → allege → property

“It’s absolutely shocking for that family and for that community,” the homicide squad commander told reporters. asserted

commander → ’ → reporters

Police alleged the neighbour – 32-year-old Nicholas Scott – was responsible for both murders. asserted

neighbour → allege → murders

Scott was arrested at a hospital in Grafton, where he was receiving treatment, at about midday on Tuesday. asserted

he → arrest → Tuesday

He was taken to Grafton police station where he was charged with two counts of murder and stealing a motor vehicle. asserted

he → take → vehicle

Scott briefly appeared in court on Wednesday morning and did not apply for bail. asserted

Scott → appear → bail

He will remain behind bars before returning to court in December. asserted

He → remain → December

she → tell → what

Police believe the 59-year-old man died in the past 24 to 48 hours, two weeks after police first came to the rural acreage to investigate the older man’s death. asserted

police → believe → death

“The scene was not maintained for the entirety of that time,” Supt Schultz said. asserted

Schultz → maintain → time

The deceased men appeared to have suffered similar injuries. asserted

men → appear → injuries

Strike Force Faneel continues to investigate the deaths. asserted

Faneel → continue → deaths