Chris Baghsarian: Two more arrested over alleged kidnap and murder of 85yo grandfather
Chris Baghsarian, 85, was allegedly kidnapped and murdered earlier this year in what police have called a case of mistaken identity.
Two more people have been charged in relation to the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Sydney grandfather.
Chris Baghsarian went missing from his North Ryde home earlier this year in what police say was a case of mistaken identity.
Emergency services were called just after 5am on Friday, February 13, 2026, after reports the 85-year-old had been abducted from the property.
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Police allege Mr Baghsarian was not the intended target of the kidnapping.
His remains were later located about 8am on Tuesday, February 24, near a golf club in Pitt Town, in Sydney’s north-west.
Four people have previously been charged in relation to Mr Baghsarian’s kidnapping and death.
On Tuesday, police said two more arrests were made.
A police spokesperson said detectives executed a search warrant about 7.15am on June 16 in Shalvey, 48 kilometres west of Sydney, where they arrested a 19-year-old man.
Soon after, a 21-year-old man was arrested in Silverwater.
Both men were charged with murder and a kidnapping offence.
The 19-year-old was also charged with failing to comply with a digital evidence access order direction.
The pair are expected to appear in court today after being refused bail.
