Updated August 13, 2026 — 2:20pm , first published 11:59am

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A Sydney banker allegedly tried to kill his Australian partner with a saucepan and boiling water in a luxury French hotel before being arrested 36 hours later trying to flee the country.

David Cao, 37, was detained at the Belgian border by French authorities after a manhunt sparked by the alleged attack on long-time partner Callum Forbes at the Château de Perreux boutique hotel in the Nazelles-Négron area of central France on July 28.

Cao is alleged to have hit Forbes, a…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU