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Man extradited from Poland and charged with murder in NSW
A 26-year-old man was extradited from Poland to Australia and charged with murder over the death of Darcy Schafer-Turner.
Schafer-Turner, who was 22, was found dead inside a metal cabinet in a creek near Macksville, NSW, in 2023.
Police allege the newly charged man was involved in the killing, which followed a dispute linked to alleged drug supply in the Caringbah area.
Two other men have already been sentenced over the death: one for manslaughter and the other for helping after it happened.
The new charge means a third alleged participant faces a murder case in Australia.
He was refused bail and is due to appear in court.
A 26-year-old man extradited from Poland has been charged with murder in New South Wales.
Police allege he was involved in the death of 22-year-old Darcy Schafer-Turner.
Schafer-Turner’s body was found inside a metal cabinet in a creek at Macksville in 2023.
The man was arrested in Poland and brought to Sydney, where he was refused bail.
Two other men have previously been sentenced over the death.
- Who
- A 26-year-old man extradited from Poland, whose name is not stated in the articles.
- What
- He has been charged with murder over the death of Darcy Schafer-Turner.
- When
- He arrived in Sydney on Friday and is due to face court on Saturday.
- Where
- He was arrested in Poland and charged in Sydney, New South Wales.
- Why
- Police allege he was involved in Schafer-Turner’s murder. The articles link the death to a drug-related dispute.
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Schafer-Turner’s body was found inside a metal cabinet in a creek at Macksville.
Zachary Richard Fraser was sentenced to 6½ years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
Homicide squad detectives travelled to Poland to arrest the 26-year-old man.
The man arrived in Sydney, was charged with murder and refused bail.
The man is due to face court.
- Suspect
- 26-year-old man extradited from Poland
- Victim
- Darcy Schafer-Turner, 22
- Body found
- Metal cabinet in a creek at Macksville, NSW
- Charge
- Murder
- Previous sentence
- Zachary Richard Fraser received 6½ years in prison in 2025 for manslaughter