69-year-old Naji Fakhreddine faces retrial for 2008 Ashfield murder; evidence links him through familial DNA from his son.

Naji Fakhreddine, 69, is undergoing a retrial for the 2008 murder of German national Bernd Lehmann in Ashfield, Sydney. Fakhreddine, a taxi driver, previously claimed Lehmann was killed by home invaders, a narrative deemed implausible by prosecutors. In 2020, familial DNA from Fakhreddine's son linked him to evidence from the crime scene. Fakhreddine denies involvement, and the trial continues under Justice Julia Lonergan.

September 10, 2024
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