- Phil Rudd was charged with attempting to procure a murder, threatening to kill and drugs charges
- Rudd, 60, said nothing during a brief, shoeless appearance in court Thursday afternoon
- Rock community figures tell Daily Mail Australia they are 'stunned, absolutely stunned'
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd attempted to hire a hitman to kill two people, a New Zealand court has heard.
The 60-year-old said nothing during a brief, shoeless appearance in Tauranga District Court on Thursday afternoon.
He
is charged with attempting to procure murder, threatening to kill and
possession of methamphetamine and cannabis, following a police raid on
his North Island home on Thursday morning.
Michael
Browning, the band's ex-manager, had only just heard the news and told
Daily Mail Australia it was a 'bit of a shock, but there you go'.
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Phil Rudd, the AC/DC drummer, is pictured alighting from a police car on Thursday. He did not wear shoes in his court appearance
Rudd allegedly attempted to hire a hitman to kill two people, a court heard
The legendary drummer also faces drug charges
AC/DC Drummer taken into custody by New Zealand police
Paul Rudd, pictured, leaves a New Zealand court on Thursday
Security stand guard outside of Rudd's house in Tauranga
According
to court documents, Rudd is accused of attempting to hire one person to
kill two others between September 25 and September 26.
He is also accused of threatening to kill a complainant on September 26.
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