An inquest found he was acting in the line of duty and he was never charged but the controversy lingered. Roger Rogerson (left) and Glen McNamara during their trial for the murder of Jamie Gao during an "inept" drug rip-off. He claims that he was attempting to arrest Lanfranchi on suspicion of five bank robberies. When pressed on being quoted in a previous media interview of saying "the police culture at the time was that it was justified provided the bloke was guilty", implying he verballed suspects. But in the late '80s, Joy started to realise that he wasn't all she thought he was. CCTV footage of the silver surfboard bag being taken out of the Ford. She had publicly accused a number of police including Rogerson of corruption. 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His success was, however, also due to the sinister alliance with violent underworld figures like Neddy Smith who got police protection in exchange for tips and money. On the night of February 6, 1986, five years after the fatal shooting of her lover, Warren Lanfranchi and her tell-all interview, Sallie-Anne received a late night phone call and raced out the door. The 20-year-old student was shot dead in a Padstow storage unit in 2014 and his body was wrapped in a tarpaulin and dumped in Cronulla. Sequel to Blue Murder, which upon release was banned from being screened in New South Wales Australia because the appeal by Neddy Smith was still being heard in the courts. Home was the St Clements Jersey Stud at Nar Nar Goon in Gippsland, around 60km east of the Melbourne CBD. He was married to the late Mrs. Bette Jean McPhatter Hembree.. Last week, a jury agreed with Huckstepp for the first time, when Rogerson was found guilty of murdering Sydney man Jamie Gao. Before the fall, he was lauded as the best we had, the bloke youd turn to for the toughest cases when the job had to be done by any means, Duncan remarked. Members of the family of murdered university student Jamie Gao have broken their silence after a jury found disgraced former detectives Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara guilty of the 20-year-old's murder. In June 1981, Lanfranchi allegedly robbed a Sydney heroin dealer and later fired shots at a young policeman. Glenn McNamara's daughter Jessica leaves court after her father was found guilty of the murder.Credit:Daniel Munoz. 'Celebration of unity': Thousands create history during WorldPride march, Reports indicating Stalin was murdered hidden for decades, WorldPride grand finale: Incredible show of unity for history-making march. Forty-nine days after Lanfranchi was shot, Huckstepp, her father Jack Krivoshow and a lawyer walked in to police headquarters on College St and detailed a string of allegations against NSW police including verballing, bribery and the cold blooded execution of her boyfriend. Roger's daughter and Brian's niece, who sang and played ukulele and mandolin, along with Leo Abrahams on guitar and Peter Chilvers on keyboards. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/the-life-of-roger-rogerson/7473306, How a 21yo man with the code name 'Svyat' smuggled residents past Putin's private army, Anna called police to report an assault, but they took out a family violence order against her. 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The conviction was over money deposited by him into a bank account under a false name. Rogerson has been in custody since May 2014 for the murder that month of 20-year-old student and wannabe drug dealer Jamie Gao. And he was now hunting down Sallie Anne and her lover, who knew better than most criminals the danger he was in. What he didn't know was as he left Sallie-Anne that afternoon, there was no deal and Rogerson was coming for him with a small army. "It is the Crown case that what happened in that boat that day had nothing to do with fishing but everything to do with getting rid of the deceased," Mr Maxwell said. McNamara was working on a drugs matter in his capacity as a private investigator for one of Gao's friends who had been charged by the police. Rogerson is serving life in prison, alongside fellow former police officer Glen McNamara, over the murder of 20-year-old drug dealer Jamie Gao in May 2014. The coronial jury accepted that Rogerson was acting in the line of duty, attempting to arrest Lanfranchi, but rejected his claim that he shot him in self-defence. J.B. 1783. Sallie Annes daughter Sascha Huckstepp was just 12 years old when her mother was murdered. He was supported at the inquest by Smith and other police officers who were called as witnesses. But his family says that, despite the legal system working, nothing will bring their Jamie back. "No matter what today's findings are or the sentence that is given, it won't change the fact that Jamie remains absent from the lives of our family - the people who love him - and we miss him every single day," the Gao family said in a statement. "I think that's probably what's lost in today, is [that] Jamie Gao has been executed.". Blue Murder - Season 1 Episode 1. After travelling to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia,. Some of my old prison mates and blokes I knocked around with. For a time, Smith lived the high life on his earnings from drugs, but also bringing up a family of four children with his then wife Debra. Detective Chief Inspector Russell Oxford said. Real name Arthur Stanley Smith, but always known as Ned or Neddy, Smith was immortalised in TV series Blue Murder. It was reported as the dramatic killing of a Sydney criminal, and the story may have ended there, except that the crim's girlfriend happened to be Sallie-Anne Huckstep. Yes, Jamie was a young man who had made some mistakes - but what young person hasn't? Stan was extremely dangerous., "Charlie Dunn, ex professional fighter at Sydney stadium and enforcer for illegal gaming clubs. Members of the family of murdered university student Jamie Gao have broken their silence after a jury found disgraced former detectives Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara guilty of the 20-year-old's murder. "[Jamie Gao] went into that storage shed with the expectation that what was to happen in there would shortly make him very rich. The murderer and drug dealer, known for his massive frame and fearsome reputation, died of natural causes in Long Bay Prison Hospital. Two very dangerous criminals have been found guilty," the family said. That young observer has now gone on to become the definitive chronicler of a life on both sides of the law that he . In 1984 Rogerson was accused of conspiring to murder his colleague, drug detective Michael Drury. It was single mother, heroin addict and Kings Cross sex worker named Sallie Anne Huckstepp. Gao acted as a Cantonese interpreter between his friend Lok Lam and McNamara. "I feel for the family, for Jamie Gao's family, I feel for him; regardless of what was said about young Jamie, he's still a human being. Sydney drug dealer Warren Lanfranchi ripped off Sydney's dirtiest cop, Roger Rogerson, who was hunting him. Half an hour later Rogerson and McNamara are seen dragging Gao's body out, stuffed inside the silver surfboard bag. Thank God the Blues won. You can watch the full Under Investigation via 9Now here. Rogerson and McNamara were once two close friends who worked together, drank together, went to boxing matches, book launches they even shared a bunk bed in the same cell for 52 nights. He claimed he was on the water near the crime scene because he'd had an issue with his boat's gas line. One minute later Gao wrote back: "Hey it was great having a drink with you last night, but I'm not in the mood to study today, I was wondering if you wanted to grab lunch this afternoon.". On February 6, 1986 a person, who identified himself as Warren, called Huckstepp just before 11pm and asked her to meet him. Sallie-Anne Huckstepp (nee Krivoshow, 12 December 1954 - 6 February 1986) was an Australian writer, sex worker and whistleblower, who was the victim of a homicide. He said throughout the 70-minute interview, Rogerson appeared calm, the gaze of his "piercing blues eyes" never shifting. Roger Rogerson was sacked for police misconduct including improper association with criminals. Mexican drug syndicate busted on Aussie shore, convicted over the murder of Jamie Gao yesterday. He gets out and gets into the rear passenger door of the white station wagon holding a white bag. One of Australia's most notorious cops, Roger Rogerson, is likely to die in jail after a court declined to extend his time to appeal. He stole my mother from me, he stole my adolescence. Rogerson took 18 police officers with him to the meeting. Following his release from prison in 2006, Rogerson revived his stage career with a comedy alongside Jackson and Mark "Chopper" Read. The first steps were taken in early 2014 by McNamara. The criminal was 22-year-old Warren Lanfranchi and the officer, NSW super cop Detective Sergeant Roger Rogerson. The five women and seven men of the jury also found the pair guilty of supplying a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug. 276. That would change after the killing of heroin dealer Warren Lanfranchi in a city laneway in the presence of Rogerson. Fields for WAIKATO RC on 4 MAR 2023. Prior to the inquest, Neddy Smith was interviewed four times by four separate teams of detectives. . 277. CCTV showing Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara in the lifts of McNamara's Cronulla apartment. Ann, daughter of John and Mary (Ann) FULLER, died 20 th September 1777 aged 17 years. THE Sydney prostitute thought going public about crooked cops involved in killing her partner would protect her. Rogerson denied the allegations but a seed had been planted and suspicions grew. "I was a young fellow, I worked with older men, senior men, I learnt from them.". She appeared in a sensational TV interview on 60 Minutes and made bombshell allegations about the corrupt relationship between Rogerson and Smith. Huckstepp continued lobbying the media. Smith, who spent more than 40 years in jail, had over the last decade of his life suffered from Parkinsons disease and resorted to using a walking frame. He was recorded saying he had attacked Huckstepp from behind, punched her, grabbed her by the throat, lifted her off the ground, and then strangled her for about six minutes. The incident would cost Graham eight years in prison and several appearances at the Royal Commission into police corruption. Rogerson bowed his head and kept two clenched fists on the bench in front of him. Mr McNamara alleges it was Mr Rogerson who shot Mr Gao over a botched drug deal and stole 2.78kg of drugs. In the interview he claimed it was just a friendship and they weren't "colluding or conspiring to commit crime". Drury claims he refused to accept a bribe from Rogerson to change his evidence in a heroin trafficking trial. Roger Rogerson is led from the Supreme Court after giving evidence.Credit:Wolter Peeters. Former NSW detective Roger Rogerson has testified for a second day in court, as part of a trial into the alleged shooting murder of 20-year-old drug dealer Jamie Gao in May 2014. The drugs were later found in two brown pillowslips in a car parked in McNamara's garage. Credit: Peter Rae Despite this Rogerson can be entertaining company in much the same way as watching crocodiles from a safe distance is a fascinating . Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. They then drove the untraceable car BV7 6PX and Rogerson's silver Ford station wagon to nearby Arab Road all captured on security cameras from a business called Mick's Meat in Padstow. He can't hurt me, but his friends can, and I am very worried about my daughters'," Mr Rogerson said today. But somehow Rogerson, now known as "Roger the Dodger," managed to avoid an actual conviction until 1999, when he was convicted of perverting the course of justice and lying to the police integrity commission. When Mary Louisa Rogerson was born on 26 May 1840, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Eli Rogerson, was 36 and her mother, Sabrina Arrenia Harrison, was 25. "He could have been any one of our sons or daughters or grandchildren. He was lured into this unit, into a drug deal and then simply executed and unceremoniously wrapped in a bag and dumped in the sea. In 2009 he published an autobiography about his time as a detective, titled The Dark Side. McNamara claimed Gao was his informant for the next true crime book he was writing on the triads and drug dealing in Sydney. Warren Lanfranchi was shot dead as Rogerson's corrupt inner circle covered for him, claiming Lanfranchi had pulled a gun. The police were so corrupt, they became leading drug suppliers who organised armed robberies and even murders. On Rogerson's version, McNamara told him there had been a struggle, and that Gao had shot himself twice in the chest. 273. She later left with another family member, not wanting to talk to the large media pack waiting outside. John DOUGHTY died 9 th October 1798 aged 44 years. Chief Inspector Oxford also paid tribute to Mr Gao - and said he felt for the family. They went head-to-head with other gangs, drug dealers, unsuspecting civilians, and finally each other; all under the blessing of Australias most crooked cop, Roger Rogerson. The only thing Rogerson says he planned to do that day was mow his lawns and sweep the gutters. Roger Daltrey: Three Adult Daughters Suddenly Turned Up on My Doorstep and I Love Them All Roger Daltrey's legendary hell-raising with The Who provided him with the ultimate life-changing . Because I knew she had completely shattered his world and his career., She added: Theres a small bone in the back of your throat called a hyoid bone, and that had been sort of crushed or fractured. But this wasn't Rogerson's first trial or conviction. "No 20-year-old deserves to lose their life over a stupid mistake.". I believe that Rogerson had had enough, that he said that she had to go. A documentary about her life was made and she began writing articles for a monthly magazine. The Peter Mitchell Award, the highest annual police award, was presented to him in 1980 for the arrest of escaped armed robber Gary Purdey. In 1995, Rogerson was released from jail after serving more than three years for perverting the course of justice. Blue Murder: Killer Cop picks up where we left off from the hard hitting mini series that debuted in 1995. But where their versions separate is inside unit 803 at Rent a Space, Padstow. Later they hoist Gao's body into the boat, they grab a six pack of beer and head upstairs. She said hed left his gun at home and was unarmed. Decades later, Rogerson finally found himself in a case he couldn't dodge. The following morning Rogerson and McNamara arm themselves with fishing rods as they leave McNamara's apartment. "[Rogerson] held aim and shot him again. Huckstepp was born Sallie-Anne Krivoshow and attended Dover Heights High School in Sydney. Throughout his early career, Rogerson received at least a dozen bravery awards. Rogerson's barrister George Thomas said: "the jury made its decision". Six days later fishermen would spot Gao's body wrapped in blue tarpaulin and floating 2.5 kilometres off Shelly Beach at Cronulla. Property News:Sunny playground where the growth is only just beginning - domain.com.au, Your web browser is no longer supported. [10], Smith later dismissed his confession as lies, saying he knew he was being taped and wanted the publicity for his new book, Catch and Kill Your Own. In November 1981, an inquest is held into the killing of Warren Lanfranchi. The five women and seven men of the jury also found the pair guilty of supplying a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug. It would be harder to hurt her and get away with it if the world knew who was after her and why. Just a year later, Rogerson shot dead drug dealer Warren Lanfranchi in a Chippendale lane, in inner Sydney. He was tired. Ann COCK died 7 th October 1797 aged 28 years. "If you follow the evidence, this was a carefully planned and executed operation and poor old Jamie Gao was lured into the shed and simply executed, simple as that. I could do nothing to bring Warren back to life, so I did the best thing I could. Glen McNamara took the stand again on Friday, continuing the ongoing murder trial at the Supreme Court in Sydney. "I said to him, 'Glen the only thing we'll be doing here is calling the cops'," Rogerson's version goes. Smith then claimed he dragged her into the pond and stood on her back to keep her head submerged for a few more minutes. A new 'veloway' is welcome news for Melbourne's cyclists. Man in middle with the white polo is Stan The Man Smith. In a letter written in the weeks before her death, Huckstepp asked her estranged husband to look after the couples daughter if things somehow go wrong. On the evening of 6 February 1986, Huckstepp received a phone call in her Edgecliff apartment. [12] He has two daughters by his first wife Joy Archer. She came to attention in 1981 for speaking out about police corruption in Sydney, Australia. The day before the killing, Rogerson drove to unit 803 and removed a number of chairs from the storage shed and placed them in the back of his silver station wagon. Overview: Detective Sergeant Roger "The Dodger" Rogerson got fame because he knew how to take care of most dangerous and violent criminals. She lived 10 minutes away (from the park). Im next to Rogerson and to my right is another friend of Rogersons, Trevor Sauls, The home I built on the northcoast in 1985.. Police allege Rogerson got the keys to unit 803 where Gao was killed from an old friend called Michael McGuire. McNamara, wearing a navy blue suit and a striped tie, did not react as the jury forewoman read out the verdict. It was late May in 2014 and the sun had just dipped out of sight when Rogerson and Glen McNamara cracked open a six-pack of James Boag's inside a seaside apartment at Cronulla. "Well [McNamara] was as white as a ghost, he was shaking uncontrollably and sweating like a pig," he told the jury, gripping the witness stand with both hands. Rogerson maintained his innocence. And just as the disgrace of Roger Rogerson was now complete, so was the vindication of Sallie-Anne Huckstepp. [10] However, he was secretly recorded confessing to a cellmate at Long Bay Correctional Centre. Police are hunting for the vehicle involved in a hit and run incident that left an 18-year-old in a critical condition. Sarah, daughter of Walter and Sarah GRIFFEN, died 10 th July 1775 aged 18 years. His family takes comfort knowing that Roger is with his Lord a Roger Rogerson was born on 3 January 1941 and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Bankstown. On the morning of the killing, McNamara went to Cronulla Mall and used a public telephone to call Gao at 11.37am.