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Irishman in Australia arrested on flight bound for Dublin after two men flee crash

Irishman in Australia arrested on flight bound for Dublin after two men flee crash

An Irishman has been charged in connection with a crash in Australia, after being arrested on board a plane bound for Dublin.

Two men have been hospitalised after been left trapped in a car following a serious crash in the Sydney suburb of Chifley on Saturday.

The driver and a rear passenger were caught on CCTV fleeing the scene leaving their fellow passengers behind.

Soon afterwards Police were searching for two men believed to be Irish.

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Last night a 22 year old man was arrested at Sydney Airport on board a plane bound for Dublin, which had already departed the boarding gate.

He has since been charged with a number of offences in connection to the crash and is due to appear before court again on the 15th of August.

Police are still looking for a fourth man.

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