Event Brief
Bank robber sentenced to 29 years after 1990s crimes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Summary: Alexander Robert Macdonald, a prolific offender who received a life sentence in the 1990s for murder and armed robberies, has been sentenced again for stealing $96,000 from two banks in regional New South Wales in 1996 and 1997. A hostage survivor, Brett Charlsley, watched the sentencing at Port Macquarie District Court and said he is relieved Macdonald remains behind bars.
WHO: Alexander Robert Macdonald; Brett Charlsley
WHAT: Macdonald was sentenced for stealing $96,000 from two banks in regional New South Wales in 1996 and 1997.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: Port Macquarie District Court, New South Wales, Australia
WHY: The sentencing proceeded for the historical bank theft offences committed in 1996 and 1997.
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