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Jul 16, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
Three arrested over armed robbery and house fire
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Three men were arrested in Launceston suburbs over an armed robbery and a house fire at Coles Bay.
WHO: Tasmania Police detectives
WHAT: Arrested three men over a violent armed robbery and house fire at Coles Bay
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM ET
WHERE: Launceston, Tasmania
WHY: The arrests followed a violent armed robbery in which a 76-year-old man was bound and assaulted and his house burned down.
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