A man will face court today charged over his alleged role in the murder of a father and son at Guildford last year.
Just before 9am on Wednesday, October 20 2021, emergency services were called to Osgood Street near Woodville Road, Guildford, after reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers from Cumberland Police Area Command located two men – aged 18 and 64 – inside a vehicle suffering gunshot wounds.
The younger man died at the scene, while the older man was taken by NSW Ambulance paramedics to Westmead Hospital, where he later died.
The men were formally identified as father and son, Toufik and Salim Hamze.
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad established Strike Force Ormerod to investigate the murders.
Earlier this year, detectives charged a 25-year-old man over his alleged role in the incident. He remains before the courts.
Following further extensive inquiries and appeals for information, a 20-year-old man was arrested at a correctional facility at Grafton about 1pm on Tuesday, November 29.
He was charged with ‘two counts of murder’ and ‘knowingly/recklessly direct criminal group assist crime’.
Police will allege in court that the man had intentional and direct involvement in the planning and coordination of the vehicles used prior to and immediately after the double homicide, which was conducted as part of a joint criminal enterprise to commit these murders.
The man remains in custody and is due to appear at Grafton Local Court on Wednesday, November 30.
Investigations under Strike Force Ormerod are continuing
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.