A secret police report sheds light on the deadly mistakes made that culminated in the 1988 Walsh Street ambush of two young constables.
It was a method perfected by South American cocaine cartels:two motorcycle pillion passengers armed with shotguns were to ride alongside the vehicle in Melbourne – and gun down the police witness.
No one (least of all Tony) is suggesting he wasn’t a major drug trafficker but rather that some of the evidence showing he trafficked drugs had been unfairly gathered.
It was an ocean rescue 25 years ago in Australia’s premier yacht race that saw sailors and the helicopter crew survive extraordinary odds. From the sea and the air,they each tell the story.
He was brave,won multiple awards and became a human headline. He was also a thief,a liar and a murderer.
An experienced camper’s ‘extremely scary’ midnight encounter and rescue from remote Victorian wilderness has revived whispers of mountain mysteries.
The case against Peter Dupas was strong,but not strong enough for charges to be laid – then one of the fresh investigators made a phone call more in hope than expectation.
It has the blandest of bland titles. But the document examination unit can uncover multimillion dollar fraud,serial killers and those cashing in on the Don.
It is flush with cash,has assets of more than $100 million and a membership of 98 per cent of its workforce. And it’s about to flex its muscles.
When notorious seven-time killer Andrew Veniamin was on the verge of losing his cool,it was Kerley who marched up to restrain him.
What the overwhelming majority of lawyers fail to see is that the biggest failing in the justice system is ... lawyers.