Anzac Day Friday, 25 April 2014

John Pearson said it was a bleak irony that his brother Martin was killed on a day that was all about mateship and courage.

“This is an act of supreme cowardice and I can’t believe somebody’s conscience hasn’t got the better of them and they won’t be struck by an act of guilt,” 

“I can’t believe the extreme irony of someone leaving a vet by the side of the road. Being left for dead on Anzac Day, a day we remember mateship and self-sacrifice, and he was left as roadkill.”

Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the tragic hit and run death of a well-respected vet and family man, and the police investigation that uncovered the culprit, and another strange death he was connected with from six years earlier.

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1. https://www.abc.net.au/austory/the-only-witness---part-2/11981550
2. https://www.abc.net.au/austory/the-only-witness---pt-1/11951088
3. https://metrocount.com/traffic-counter-convicts-driver-of-manslaughter/
4. https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/95278/cif-sleba-lm-20110624.pdf - Coronial Findings
5. https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/cyclist-killed-collision/2240501/ 
6. https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/2246138/vet-killed-in-hit-run-tragedy/ 
7. https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/tests-prove-wife-gun-close-toowoomba-court-death/858691/
8. https://www.qt.com.au/news/theres-recognition-that-martins-life-was-valued/3331495/
9. Coroner wants woman’s death reinvestigated, by Kate Kyriacou, The Chronicle, 21 September 2019
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On the 26th of May 1990 a number of calls came in to 3AW’s late night lonely hearts program called Matchmakers. One seemingly eligible bachelor received several interested parties and potential matches: 

“G’Day. I’m Rodney from Castlemaine. I’m 35, a Gemini, and a Marine Biologist. I enjoy basketball and squash. I’m a non-smoker and not a big drinker. I’m just looking for someone to share in my happiness and a quiet life. I like to keep things clean, but otherwise, I have no major hang ups…”

Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the man dubbed The Lonely Hearts Killer, and the monumental failure of the justice system that saw him prematurely released to go on and kill again.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. I Have Killed Eight by Steve Warnock, Sun Herald, Nov 9, 1997
2. Crime Investigation Australia: Date with a Serial Killer
3. Murder Down Under: Notorious Australian Serial Killers, By Anthony Ferguson
4. The Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 16 Aug 1992, Sun
5. The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) 8 Oct 1997, Tue
6. The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) 15 Aug 1992, Sat
7. The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) 09 Nov 1997, Sun
8. https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/blue-mountains/katoomba-area
9. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/news/unsolved-melbourne-murders-you-may-never-have-heard-about/news-story/009fbf589c7cafa2d657c396db285a33

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On the 14th of June of 2018, the day after the murder of Melbourne comedian, Eurydice Dixon, police comments in the media drew the ire of the public, with the drawn inference that that women needed to exercise greater care in potentially compromising situations, like walking home alone through a park at night.

Kon Karapanagiotidis, a lawyer and social worker, tweeted the following after police comments to the media:

“I can only imagine the rage and fear women feel to see women die doing everyday mundane things like walking home, like they do too, only to then be told it’s their fault and that they need to be more careful,” 

“Stop blaming women. Make men the issue.”

Hundreds of people shared the tweet, including a young 24 year old woman named Toyah Cordingley...

Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the senseless murder of a bright and caring young woman, and the pending extradition of a person of interest.

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1. Murder in Paradise - 60 minutes
2. https://www.newsport.com.au/2018/november/video-toyahs-mother-pleads-for-help-to-find-her-daughters-killer/ 
3. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/queensland-police-widen-hunt-for-beach-killer
4. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/23/cairns-investigation-police-widen-hunt-for-killer-after-body-found-on-beach
5. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/toyah-cordingley-queensland-mayor-s-plea-over-disgusting-horrific-beach-murder
6. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-19/toyah-cordingley-murder-india-extradition-request/100018114 
7. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8492851/Dark-history-Wangetti-Beach-Toyah-Cordingley-murdered.html 
8. https://www.qt.com.au/news/huge-response-in-quest-for-clues-over-murder-of-to/3559134/
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With Purana still gathering evidence to support their case, Federal Police, led by Agent Jarrod Ragg, who’d been relentlessly pursuing Tony for some time, made the request to have Tony’s bail revoked.

But without the evidence to support their reasoning, Justice Gillard did not revoke bail just yet.

Instead, Tony was free to go after his day in court on Friday March the 17th, 2006. 

Outside court, he gave Purana Detective Jim Coghlan from the Asset Location Squad, a new mobile number he was using. Tony smiled at Jim as he scrawled the number on his palm.

On Monday the 20th of March, 2006, Tony didn’t report for bail at South Melbourne Police station, and his legal team led by Con Helitois, were forced to withdraw from the case. Tony had fled, where exactly, was anyone’s guess…

Join Shaun and Chloe for the final instalment of the Melbourne Gangland Killings, as they discuss the international manhunt for Australia’s most wanted man, Tony Mokbel, and the fate of his imprisoned friend and Gangland War instigator, Carl Williams. 

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1. Underbelly: The Gangland War, by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
2. Mokbelly, by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
3. Big Shots by Adam Shand
4. Carl Williams by Adam Shand
5. Fat Tony & Co, Nine Network
6. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/how-mokbels-greek-drama-played-out-20130614-2o9g9.html
7. https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/rise-and-fall-of-a-drug-czar/news-story/b4dcb63f3662f81455858063946e9313
8. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-13/cctv-of-tony-mokbels-prison-attack-shown-to-court/11798052
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Mokbel
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Williams_(criminal)

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Join Shaun for this interlude minisode between parts 4 and 5 of the Melbourne Gangland Killings.

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Mick was on a mission to find Graham’s killers.

Benji and Carl said they had nothing to do with it, but they’d heard that Asians, possibly the Chinese, had something to do with it.

Mick was unmoved by the suggestion and word had it he was next on the list. He said to Carl;

‘You walk away from this and mind your own business. But anything with you, that’s your problem, but if anything comes my way then I’ll send somebody to you. I’ll be careful with you, you be careful with me. I believe you, you believe me, now we’re even. That’s a warning. It’s not my war.’

But 3 months later the war came to Mick’s doorstep…

Join Shaun and Chloe for Part 4 of The Melbourne Gangland Killings.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. Underbelly: The Gangland War, by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
2. Big Shots by Adam Shand
3. Underbelly series of novels by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
4. I, Mick Gatto, by Mick Gatto and Tom Noble
5. Shotgun City by Paul Anderson
6. Carl Williams by Adam Shand
7. Underbelly, Series 1, Nine Network
8. Fat Tony & Co, Nine Network
9. Dead Famous, Melbourne’s underworld war
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_gangland_killings

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Join Shaun for this interlude minisode between parts 3 and 4 of the Melbourne Gangland Killings.

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Carl Williams had a new attack dog. Andrew “Benji” Veniamin was now spending the best part of his days with a new best mate; despite him allegedly accepting a contract from Jason Moran to off Carl.

The way Benji told it, he’d gotten his way into the roof cavity of Carl’s house one night, and was primed to do the job, when he heard Roberta singing to their daughter Dhakota, while putting her to bed.

Benji knew then, he couldn't kill Carl. Others might think the lure of easy drug money on offer from the likes of Tony Mokbel, and his friend Carl, spoke louder than Roberta’s singing voice.

Whatever the case, Benji had his foot in their camp now, and it wouldn’t be long until he put his skills to use, skills he’d be building up since his childhood…

Join Shaun for Part 3 of The Melbourne Gangland Killings.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below:

1. Underbelly: The Gangland War, by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
2. Big Shots by Adam Shand
3. Carl Williams by Adam Shand
4. Underbelly series of novels by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
5. I, Mick Gatto, by Mick Gatto and Tom Noble
6. Underbelly, Series 1, Nine Network
7. Fat Tony & Co, Nine Network
8. Tough Nuts, Nikolai Radev
9. Dead Famous, Melbourne’s underworld war
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_gangland_killings

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Join Shaun for this interlude minisode between parts 2 and 3 of the Melbourne Gangland Killings.

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13th of October 1999

Carl drove his hire car to Gladstone Park, a northwest suburb of Melbourne, and waited for Mark and Jason to arrive.

When they did, the trio hopped into Carl’s hire car and drove around until they found a small reserve in Barrington Crescent. It was mid afternoon, and the small park was flanked by residential homes.

When the subject of prices and past deals gone awry came up, Jason produced a small .22 Derringer and put the barrel to Carl’s gut. ‘No Jason’, Carl yelled, before the shot went off, the slug going into Carl’s abdomen.

Join Shaun and Chloe for part 2 of The Melbourne Gangland Killings.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. Underbelly: The Gangland War, by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
2. Big Shots by Adam Shand
3. Carl Williams by Adam Shand
4. Mokbelly by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
5. Shotgun city by Paul Anderson
6. Underbelly series of novels, books 4 and 7, by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
7. I, Mick Gatto, by Mick Gatto and Tom Noble
8. Underbelly, Series 1, Nine Network
9. Fat Tony & Co, Nine Network
10. Dead Famous, Melbourne’s underworld war
11. https://7news.com.au/news/court-justice/man-arrested-over-high-profile-gangland-murder-of-mad-richard-mladenich-c-531347
12. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/slain-gangster-wannabe-dino-dibra-idolised-scarface-reservoir-dogs-and-his-mate-rocco-arico-idolised-him/news-story/76f77e38dca83e29de69f0c0c4c95e9c

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