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Elderly Man Accidentally Kidnapped in Australia

Published February 16, 2026, 09:09
Elderly Man Accidentally Kidnapped in Australia

An 80-year-old man in Sydney, Australia, was mistakenly kidnapped by three criminals who were looking for someone connected to a criminal network. Police, realizing the error, made an unusual appeal to the kidnappers to release the elderly man, who has no connection to the underworld. Police officer Andrew Marks stated that the kidnappers had a specific target but took the wrong person. The man requires daily medical care, and photos of him have been circulating in criminal circles. Despite the family's distress, police reassure the public that there is no need for concern for other elderly individuals. The police emphasize the uniqueness of the case, where kidnappers were searching for a specific person but abducted the wrong one.