Notorious au pair accused of posing as nurse
Samantha Azzopardi, the notorious au pair accused of stealing two children from a Bendigo home, has been hit with almost 50 extra charges, such as impersonating a nurse.
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Samantha Azzopardi, a notorious au pair, will be forced to give police a DNA sample and have her photo taken as she faces multiple charges including two counts of child stealing.
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