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Subscriber only A man charged with attempted murder failed to appear before court because he admitted himself to hospital for psychiatric treatment over the weekend. Aydin Brown, 31, is facing trial alongside his co-accused Mark Gary Brown, 30, for the attempted murder of Benn Peterson in July 2017. It is alleged Mr Peterson was bashed and set on fire near on Kyogle Rd, Kunghur, near Uki, by the two men. Police will also allege the pair kidnapped Phillip Green on the same day. Both men are each expected to defend one charge of causing wounding or grievous bodily harm to a person with intent to murder and taking or detaining a person in company with intent to get advantage and occasioning actual bodily harm.