<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A fourth man has been charged with murder over the death of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/new-south-wales-crime-man-arrested-over-alleged-2022-murder-zachery-davies-scott-home-invasion/43cde55c-b287-4579-b653-8df3e5c45067" rel="" target="_blank" title="Zachery Davies-Scott"><span>Zachery Davies-Scott</span></a><span>, a young father from the NSW Hunter region.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have been investigating an alleged home invasion and fatal shooting since December 27, 2022, in which 25-year-old Davies-Scott was killed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege a group of people forced their way into a home in Heddon Greta, about 20 kilometres from Cessnock.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/city-of-sydney-council-blocks-new-maccas-in-redfern/6dca88c7-da33-467a-81f0-5ba622c3f09a"><strong><span>Why council blocked new Macca's in Sydney</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Davies-Scott was fatally shot in what police allege was a robbery gone wrong.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 52-year-old woman was also at the home and suffered minor injuries after trying to fight off the alleged attackers. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three men have previously been charged with murder and remain before the courts.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/zachery-davies-scott-fourth-man-charged-over-alleged-2022-murder-of-young-father-in-nsw/ccd0f9b6-faea-4311-9e0c-2c60c21c6778" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another woman has been convicted of hindering the investigation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today, detectives executed a search warrant at Lambton in Newcastle, where a 45-year-old man was arrested.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A replica pistol, knuckle dusters, prohibited drugs, and a stolen vehicle were all seized in the raid.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 45-year-old was taken to Waratah Police Station, where he was charged with murder and several firearms offences.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was refused bail and was expected to appear in Newcastle Local Court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police will allege he was part of a joint criminal enterprise responsible for the 2022 murder.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This man, police will allege, assisted the group before and after Davies-Scott's death.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>