Teen charged over Merrylands mistaken identity murder, promising NRL player arrested | ABC NEWS

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NSW Police have charged a teenager who allegedly provided drone surveillance during a mistaken-identity underworld attack in Merrylands West. The 18-year-old, Jimmy Schulz, was arrested in West Hoxton by the Raptor Squad and has been charged with murder over the death of Joshua Macdonald. Police say a second man was arrested with Mr Schulz, 19-year-old Ratu Viliame Koroitamana, is a promising rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/merrylands-murder-joshua-macdonald-drone-charge/107146238 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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