<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The two men, Gerard Anthony Andrews, 29, and Daniel Stevens, 24, appeared via video link in a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> court on Thursday, charged with killing 85-year-old widower </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/chris-baghsarian-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-grandfather-sydney/66bdff80-d78a-4f28-974f-a9b31bf840be" rel="" target="" title="Chris Baghsarian"><span>Chris Baghsarian</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The men were arrested by heavily armed police after the remains of Baghsarian were found in bushland in Sydney's northwest fringe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> allege the pair and a third unknown person abducted Baghsarian from his home in North Ryde in a case of mistaken identity 11 days ago.</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/hostage-kidnapping-victim-recovered-dural-nsw-police/c27cbcf5-749d-453b-afae-e4de3aa1d577" target="_blank"><strong><span>Alleged kidnapping victim recovered from Sydney property in covert operation</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Andrews' lawyer, former police officer Paul McGirr, said the alleged facts were disturbing but his client was not the mastermind of the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's a horrific set of (alleged police) facts that I've read," McGirr said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I have a job to do and it's very hard at this particular moment for me to do that job."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/horrific-kidnapping-and-murder-accused-face-court/6db2ef98-5bc7-4b30-9738-be0249dbfa51" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Andrews appeared on the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/courts" rel="" target="" title="court"><span>court</span></a><span> video link in the same white Gucci T-shirt he was seen wearing in arrest footage released by police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He responded "yes, I can" when asked if he could see and hear the court.</span></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/anthony-albanese-apologises-to-grace-tame-over-difficult-label/baf7dee7-5455-4b2a-80f6-d452e7c0d288"><strong><span>PM apologises to Grace Tame over one-word description</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The lawyer for Stevens asked if his client could be sent antiviral medication for shingles while he is in custody.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The shingles is not contagious anymore, I just haven't showered for 24 hours," Stevens said from Amber Laurel Correctional Centre.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities believe Baghsarian was killed at a makeshift stronghold in the semi-rural Sydney suburb of Dural before his body was dumped hours later.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's somebody's worst nightmare, right?" Detective Acting Superintendent Andrew Marks said on Wednesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These people need to be held to account for that, and that's why we are bringing these people before the courts."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vehicles, electronics and clothing relevant to the investigation were seized during the search warrants at Kenthurst, Castle Hill and Lake Macquarie.</span></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/sydney-sutherland-shire-four-men-charged-after-21-million-of-cannabis-found-inside-miranda-home/cb436e8b-af5f-4041-964e-999abe31b796" target="_blank"><strong><span>Four men charged after $2.1 million of cannabis found inside Sydney home</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are searching for the third alleged offender, believing that more were likely involved in the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities believe the intended target for the abduction was a relative of Sydney businessman Dimitri Stepanyan, who lived on the same street as Baghsarian.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Det Act Supt Marks suspected the intended target was to be kidnapped in the hope of a ransom fee being paid, and confirmed reports the figure demanded was $50 million.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Baghsarian's family, who described the harrowing ordeal of the kidnapping as a "nightmare", expressed relief that the alleged offenders had been caught.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They have asked for privacy, as they come to grips with the death of their devoted father, brother, uncle and grandfather "who would never hurt a fly".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both Andrews and Stevens were refused bail and will return to court on April 17.</span></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/world/cuba-military-attack-us-registered-boat-kill-four-people/4a13e634-666d-4368-a533-961b1aeae555" target="_blank"><strong><span>Vance, Rubio respond after Cuban forces kill four on boat with US plates</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</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></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>