A man is charged with kidnapping a low-level bikie associate in an alleged incident that occurred months before the man is said to have been shot dead in Sydney’s west. According to reporting from multiple outlets, the victim was killed around three years ago, and the new charge relates to an earlier kidnapping allegation connected to that death.

The Sydney-based case involves claims that the kidnapping took place months prior to the alleged murder. Police allege the victim was abducted by the charged man, who is now facing criminal charges in connection with that kidnapping. The victim is described as a “low-level” bikie associate.

The outlets do not provide additional specifics in the provided summaries about the circumstances of the kidnapping or the identity of the parties involved, and no information is included here about court dates or pleas. The matter is at the charge stage, and the allegations have not been tested in court.