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Victoria Police Probe Targeting of Investigative Reporter Nick McKenzie’s Home

Specialist taskforce officers are assisting local detectives in a case involving tampered CCTV at his property.

Overview

  • Police say an offender accessed the roof of McKenzie’s home earlier this month and interfered with CCTV cables while no one was present.
  • Detectives have obtained footage of a suspect who appears to have surveilled the property before the incident.
  • Taskforce Hawk, which targets crime and corruption in the building industry, is monitoring the investigation and crime command has been briefed.
  • McKenzie called the act designed to intimidate, said he has strong suspicions about who was behind it, and suggested a possible link to an upcoming series.
  • Editors and the media union condemned the targeting, newsrooms are working with authorities, and police urged the public to report information to Crime Stoppers.