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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Anna Falkenmire

Man wielded tent peg, was arrested in bush before Horseshoe beach knife threats

The man who threatened two paddle skiers with a knife at Horseshoe beach had been arrested nearby days earlier by police responding to reports of antisocial behaviour.

Christopher Redman, 40, was sentenced to jail in Newcastle court after he confronted the two Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club members in an incident that sparked renewed calls for safety improvements in the Nobbys area.

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