00:01Police say they've been working around the clock since the disappearance of Mr Bagzarian last week from his home in
00:08North Ryde.
00:09And they say a trail of evidence led them to the Dural area, which is in the northwestern fringe of
00:14Sydney, quite a rural area, semi-rural area.
00:17And last night they swooped in on this property in Dural, which they say was quite suspicious looking.
00:23It had been sitting there derelict for at least a few years.
00:26And Detective Acting Superintendent Andrew Marks says based on the evidence they've gathered from this scene,
00:33it would appear that this is the base that was used by the captors.
00:38That location is in Wildthorn Avenue, Dural.
00:43Police yesterday afternoon were able to identify that location.
00:48And a quick search of the property did not locate Mr Bagzarian.
00:53What we did locate was evidence to suggest that Mr Bagzarian was held there at some stage during the last
01:02seven days.
01:03Now Detective Acting Superintendent Andrew Marks also has appealed for anyone in the Dural area.
01:08If they've seen anything suspicious in the area over the last seven days, given that it was a derelict property,
01:14there hadn't been any activity there in recent years.
01:17If they've seen anyone moving throughout that property or throughout the area that doesn't quite seem in keeping with the
01:23area to contact Crime Stoppers,
01:25the ABC's also spoken with some people in the Dural area today.
01:29I haven't seen anyone.
01:30It's covered with trees.
01:31You can't really see much and I've just moved into the area.
01:35But yeah, a lot of police around and yeah, something big's happened.
01:39I mean, some people are quite close in this street, so they do hang out, but nothing from that property,
01:45so yeah.
01:46Now police say that they have grave concerns for Mr Bagzarian's welfare given his advanced age and the fact he
01:52requires daily medication.
01:54They say given it's been seven days since he was kidnapped, hopes are fading that he is alive.
02:00But they remain determined to find him and they say his family is absolutely shattered and devastated and they are
02:06desperate for answers.
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