August 14, 2026 — 11:35am

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The Sydney entrepreneur who was allegedly beaten over the head with a saucepan and burnt with boiling water by his Australian banker partner said he expected to die in the violent late-night attack at a luxury French hotel during a weeks-long European holiday.

Callum Forbes was burnt across his body and required dozens of stitches after David Cao, 37, allegedly poured a saucepan full of hot water over him and then struck him with the pot as he screamed for help. The attack continued for several minutes until Cao…

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