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Sentencing of Alexander Robert Macdonald
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Alexander Robert Macdonald, a 76-year-old criminal with a history of violent offenses, is scheduled to be sentenced on September 30 at the appeared in Port Macquarie District Court. Court on September 30 for sentencing. Macdonald has pleaded guilty to two bank robberies committed in regional New South Wales during the 1990s. 1990s and faces a potential additional 25 years in prison. One of the robberies robbery occurred in October 1996 in Coonabarabran. During that incident, Coonabarabran, where Macdonald used a sawn-off shotgun and a 22-year-old woman as a human shield to escape with approximately $19,000 in cash. Macdonald had previously escaped $19,000. This incident followed his escape from a Queensland jail while serving a 22-year sentence for armed robbery. During recent court proceedings, Approximately two months later, Macdonald requested to appear virtually due to physical disabilities robbed an ANZ branch in Laurieton, taking $78,000 and mobility issues that require using a 36-year-old hostage to facilitate his escape. During the use proceedings, Macdonald faced two of his former victims who attended court to confront him. This follows a walker. However, previous ruling by Acting Judge Michael King ruled that Macdonald must attend the sentencing in person. A victim of the robberies has expressed a desire person, despite his requests to be present at the sentencing appear virtually due to witness the proceedings. physical disabilities and mobility issues.
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- 2026-09-30 04:11 UTC Sentencing of Alexander Robert Macdonald
- 2026-09-08 20:55 UTC Sentencing of Alexander Robert Macdonald
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