The Star: July 19, 2018

6 Thursday July 19 2018
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TV BOUND: Jenny Anderson, Alex Wyllie and Na Katae, who will feature on Sky TV.
Woodend’s bowling TV stars
•From page 1
“I used to think that bowls was
a sport contained to those on
God’s doorstep,” said Katae.
“When I played rugby I was
never going to get to play against
Richie McCaw but in bowls
I’ve got to play against Gary
Lawson,” he said of one of New
Zealand’s most successful bowlers
ever.
Bowls3Five aims to showcase
the diversity and personality of
the sport, and being the best in
the game isn’t a requirement.
Said Wyllie: “We looked at
it and thought if you’re talking
about top players then that’s not
us, but if you’re talking about
having some fun and getting
stuck into the competitive side
of it as well then that’s us. That’s
why we sort of put our name
forward.”
Phone scam investigation
comes to ‘screaming halt’
• By Bridget Rutherford
A POLICE investigation has
failed to prove who was behind a
phone scam that claimed gangs
would hurt victims’ families if
they did not pay up.
Senior Constable Wayne
Stapley said the investigation had
come to a “screaming halt” and
there was little more police could
do.
“We’re probably going to have
to let it slide and file it.”
Last month, The Star reported
police found two bank account
numbers given to victims and
were awaiting information from
the bank.
Two phone numbers had also
led police to a suspect who had
been interviewed and denied any
involvement.
Senior Constable Stapley said
yesterday the bank account
details had come back and could
not be linked to any persons of
interest or the phone numbers.
“It’s come to a screaming halt
unfortunately,” he said.
“It’s really, really hard to prove.”
Police received 21 complaints
from those targeted by the scam,
which involved phone calls and
texts to victims who were told
the caller was from the Mongrel
Mob, Highway 61 or Black Power.
One victim was told to pay
$1000 or Black Power would burn
his house down and harm his
family.
Senior Constable Stapley said
since police started investigating
and after stories in The Star, there
had been no further reported
cases.
“No threats have been carried
through and no money has
passed hands.”
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