Famous crocodile wrangler jailed for evidence tampering
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Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright will spend five months in prison for tampering with evidence after a helicopter crash that killed his co-star and left the pilot a paraplegic. In August, the former Netflix star was found guilty of lying to police and pressuring a hospitalised witness after the 2022 crash in the Northern Territory (NT). On Friday, Acting Justice Alan Blow handed Wright a 10-month prison term, which will be suspended after he has served half of it.
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