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Ex-soldier uncontactable ahead of accused gangster's deportation hearings
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Ex-soldier uncontactable ahead of accused gangster's deportation hearings”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Former soldier Nathan Heckel is set to be a key witness as alleged Alameddine crime family boss Masood Zakaria attempts to have murder charges dismissed.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
Ex-soldier involved in Zakaria's alleged unlawful return unreachable, court told
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Ex-soldier uncontactable ahead of accused gangster's deportation hearings
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC