NSW: Christmas in jail for two men on 251 child sex charges

AAP General News (Australia)
12-24-2009
NSW: Christmas in jail for two men on 251 child sex charges



(SUBS: Accused was PHILIP JOHN EDWARDS in earlier story .. but court papers have him
only as PHILIP EDWARDS.)



Two Sydney men will spend Christmas on remand in jail .. after being refused bail on
hundreds of child sex charges relating to the same boy.

56-year-old PHILIP EDWARDS from suburban Belrose is accused of 114 charges .. while
60-year-old JOHN SHIEL from suburban Harris Park faces 141 counts.

They were arrested yesterday .. and both chose to remain in their cells instead of
appearing before Acting Magistrate PETER NORTON at Parramatta Local Court today.

Neither man applied for bail .. which was formally refused .. and the matters were
adjourned to Central Local Court on January 5.

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KEYWORD: EDWARDS COURT (SYDNEY)

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