36-year-old Joel Painter arrested for posing as police, assaulting elderly Girrawheen couple, stealing $200k jewellery.

36-year-old Joel Painter, the third man suspected of involvement in a violent home invasion against an elderly Girrawheen couple, has been arrested and charged by WA Police. The suspects allegedly posed as police officers, claiming they had a warrant to search the home for stolen gold, tying up the 76-year-old husband, and assaulting the 73-year-old wife, a recent cancer survivor. The couple's attackers allegedly stole $200,000 of jewellery.

May 05, 2024
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