US EditionPolice Probe Possibility of Mistaken Identity in “Cowardly Attack” on Farmer
- On June 23, 2025, three armed offenders violently attacked 68-year-old Bill Anderson at his rural property on the Melba Highway near Yea, Victoria.
- The offenders demanded cash and firearms after knocking on the door about 1:15 am, and police suspect they may have targeted the wrong house and victim.
- The victim was blindfolded, dragged into the boot of his own car, doused in petrol, held at gunpoint in a nearby paddock, and his house was set alight and destroyed.
- Detective Sergeant Flyn Loughlin described the attack as 'extremely vicious, violent, and cowardly' on an elderly, remote-area resident, urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
- No arrests have been made, investigations continue, and police are appealing for further details from an anonymous tipster who holds key information.
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Rural farmer blindfolded, held at gunpoint in ‘heinous’ attack at Yea home
A 68-year-old man who was doused in petrol, blindfolded, held at gunpoint and forced into the boot of his own car may have been the victim of a shocking case of mistaken identity in north-east Victoria.
·Melbourne, Australia
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