Horrific details emerge of the death threat package sent to NRL club’s CEO
Penrith Panthers chief executive Brian Fletcher was subjected to a vile death threat in which a deranged man sent razor blades, used condoms and white powder in an envelope.
Fletcher spent last week holed up at home for protection before returning to his high-profile role at premiers Penrith on Monday.
He immediately informed the NRL and Panthers chairman Peter Graham.
Fletcher, who has presided over Penrith’s back-to-back premiership success, described the bizarre incident “disturbing, scary and confronting.”
“I came to work on Friday morning the week before last and when I got there the mail was delivered. It gets put on each manager’s desk because this (Panthers) is such a big place,” Fletcher said to The Daily Telegraph.
“When I came to my office I had a letter – along with some other mail – addressed to ‘Brian Fletcher, CEO of the Panthers’. I naturally opened it and it had all this weird stuff in it.
“There were razor blades with the words ‘ha ha’ written on both sides. There was a plastic bag filled with white powder which I didn’t open.
“There were also what looked like used condoms in the envelope as well.
“The thing that really concerned me were the razor blades.
“I told my chief financial officer and PA and they straight away said that I should get the police involved, which I did.
“The police came out and interviewed me and took all the stuff away, the envelope and evidence.
“I told the NRL, they were very helpful, and also informed my chairman.”
Fletcher opted to stay away from the club while police investigated the matter in order to ensure everyone’s safety.
The envelope also contained a letter with a threatening message to Fletcher.
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