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A fatal house fire which killed a 14-year-old boy could be linked to a street fight earlier in the evening, police claim. A mother and her five children managed to escape the inferno as it ripped through the Montana Way home in Macquarie Fields in Sydney's south-west. But the body of the teenager was reportedly found under a bed in the burnt out shell of his bedroom at the rear of the house. Now detectives are investigating if there is any connection between the earlier brawl and the deadly blaze which erupted at 1.35am on Wednesday. A teenage boy died but a mother and her five children mana...

Cocaine supply trial takes a twist as police used dummy drugs to snare NRL star.

The Bulldogs captain's brother, Jamil Hopoate, an ex-Broncos player, has been charged with allegedly importing cocaine worth more than $150 million.

by Joshua Hanrahan Premium Content Subscriber only Ousted NRL star Jamil Hopoate had allegedly just checked on $155 million shipment of cocaine from which he was set to get a cut when he was arrested by police. Hopoate, 26, was on Tuesday charged over his alleged role in the large commercial import of cocaine, but not before leading police on a wild foot pursuit through Sydney's southeast. The former Manly and Brisbane Broncos player will now face Central Local Court on Wednesday. NSW Police allege Hopoate, the son of controversial fellow footballer John...

Off-contract former Broncos player Jamil Hopoate charged in large-scale cocaine supply case. Jamil Hopoate’s lawyer has vowed to take his client’s bid for freedom to the Supreme Court after a surety from Bulldogs NRL star Will Hopoate of $50,000 (NZ$53,830) failed to release his brother from jail. Jamil Hopoate, who is an off-contract NRL player, was charged with large-scale commercial drug supply on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the alleged importation of cocaine with a street value of AU$154.2 million (NZ$165.6m). Police allege Hopoate ran from police with an 8kg substance ...