They have not been seen or heard from since. Violent and sinister characters populate the script: Neddy Smith, played by Tony Martin, is the charismatic big man of Sydneys gangland. CCTV showed both men walking into the storage unit with the drug dealer and at their trial they each blamed theother for killing him. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Justice Geoffrey Bellew was satisfied the men formed an agreement to kill so they could steal the 2.78 kilograms of methamphetamine he was going to supply them. He claimed that he was trying to arrest Lanfranchi for five suspected armed robberies. CORRUPT cop and convicted killer Roger Rogerson has been working as a prison cleaner at Long Bay since he was jailed for life last year. The coronial file and findings into her disappearance are now missing. A source revealed to McNab that Gaos contact in Hong Kong who helped broker introductions with the Triad later vanished. Roger Rogerson was a decorated and skilful detective sergeant of the NSW Police Force who worked on some of the 1970s major cases, including the Whiskey Au Go Go fire and the Toecutter gang murder. Former Sydney detectives Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara have lost an appeal against their convictions for murdering a drug dealer. Gao was not the first drug dealer whose life Rogerson had ended with two bullets to the chest. [14][15], The Peter Mitchell Award was presented to Rogerson in 1980 for the arrest of escaped armed robber Gary Purdey. This included auctioning signed photos of himself standing near Lanfranchi's dead body. Train fares will rise by 5.9% TOMORROW - but travellers can still get cheaper tickets if they buy them Will El Salvador's new mega-prison turn into a bloodbath? Rogerson and Smith's joint exploits were immortalised in the award-winning 1995 television series Blue Murder and their notorious association helped eventually bring each man down. On April 23, 1985 Flannery is said to have been responsible for the gangland shooting of drug dealer Tony Spaghetti Eustace by his gold Mercedes. [8][9] Following a retrial, both Rogerson and McNamara were found guilty of murder. Gao was unlikely to have had any real idea of the background of the men he was dealing with, particularly Rogerson, McNab says. It was the type of relationship that had often existed before - Smith . Roger Rogerson claims he didn't know co-accused bought a gun - 9News Jamie Gao's . CCTV showed both men walking into the facility with the young drug dealer. The following day her body was found floating in Busby Pond, in Centennial Park. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? The judge who sentenced them in 2016, Justice Geoffrey Bellew, said the pair were "overwhelmed by greed"and had formed an agreement to kill with "a complete disregard for the life of another human being". Based on the years before Smith was jailed for life for murder it depicts the armed robber and heroin dealer as a charismatic player on the Sydney scene. He was part of a drug trafficking ring with notorious paedophiles including Robert Dolly Dunn and bent police. If he did not, Glass speculated, he at least knew who did. Since joining Smith at Long Bay there have been occasional reports from criminal and police sources of the pair being sighted together which Corrective Services always denied. From shooting heroin dealer Warren Lanfranchi in Dangar Place, the now notorious city back lane, to living it up with a violent underworld identity, Rogerson is Blue Murders dramatic focus. Smith said his assistance to Rogerson at a coronial inquest into Lanfranchi's death led to senior police granting him a 'green light' to commit major crimes. Roger Rogerson: The life and crimes of Australia's most notorious cop. Rogerson and McNamara argued the guilty verdict could not be supported by evidence and there hadbeen a miscarriage of justice. A big Beckham birthday! Ive never seen a man more terrified in my life, he says. Roger Rogerson, Glen McNamara sentenced to life in jail for - news McNamara argued his life sentence was excessive but Justice Bell said it was justified given the murder was a cold-blooded execution. Smith said Lanfranchi had asked him to organise a payment to Rogerson so that the dealer wasnt charged with the police shooting. "It was the '80s. [2][3] Rogerson verdict: What it's like to be an old bloke in jail - LinkedIn The surname Rodgerson was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland from ancient times, some say as early as the 11th century. Rogerson He grumbles about the attention but relishes telling old stories to a fresh audience. [10] Rogerson's father Owen Rogerson emigrated from Kingston upon Hull, England during his career as a boilermaker; his mother Mabel Boxley emigrated from Cardiff, Wales with her parents as a youth (her English born father Caleb Boxley was the reason for Roger's middle name). Put a schooner of Reschs in his gnarled hand and we could have been two old mates chatting at the pub. Australia's most corrupt cop Roger Rogerson's makes last ditch attempt The man said he suspected it might have been the gun used in the murder of Mr Gao. But Drury believed the shocking truth that Rogerson was involved, and could only publicly admitted it after the disgraced detective was convicted for Jamie Gaos murder in late 2016. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Their trial was started in July 2015, but was aborted after two days because of the potential prejudice caused after McNamara's then-barrister Charles Waterstreet made a reference to Rogerson "killing two or three people when he was in the police force". Drury spent 12 days in a coma, but survived. The 20-year-old student was shot dead in a Padstow storage unit in 2014 and his body was wrapped in a tarpaulin anddumped in Cronulla. On 6 June 1984, Flannery was allegedly the shooter who fired two rounds through the kitchen window of the home of Sydney Drug Squad detective, Michael Mick Drury. CORRUPT cop and convicted killer Roger Rogerson has been working as a prison cleaner at Long Bay since he was jailed for life last year. The distinctive gait we saw on CCTV; the presence that riveted juries in his heyday. Given the lead role of Rogerson, brave cop and bad cop rolled into one, Roxburgh played the Roger on the move, taking care of Sydneys most dangerous and violent criminals. Rogerson, who was called to give evidence at the seven murder committals, denied ever taking money off Smith or that Jones had been paying him a bribe. Fond of talking about himself in the third person, Rogerson was known to say: "Roger is a tough cop in a tough town". Over the past year, detectives have been talking to him about the 1975 murder of Perth brothel madam Shirley Finn and the 1973 Whiskey Au Go Go fire in Brisbane. For all his criminal investigation nous, awareness of electronic surveillance was an old Achilles heel of Rogerson, who was caught on camera years earlier opening fake bank accounts to deposit $110,000 in cash allegedly from a heroin deal with Allen, McNab says. The Court of Criminal Appeal threw out their cases in Sydney this morning, almost five years after they were jailed for life for murdering Jamie Gao. On 15 June 2016, Rogerson and McNamara were found guilty of Gao's murder. [35][36][37], Soon after the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub fire on 8 March 1973, Sydney detectives Roger Rogerson and Detective Sergeant Noel Morey were called to Brisbane to assist in the investigation. A Sydney prostitute, Lyn Woodward, later vanished within hours of giving evidence in the case. 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. Low income Aussies and pensioners could be forced out of homes, Tens of thousands flock to Bondi for one-off dance party, Major traffic chaos warning for Sydney across busiest weekend in years. Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara sentenced to life in prison But the whiff of suspicion persists that Rogerson had a hand in at least seven others. Credit: Daniel Munoz. Rogerson, 75, has taken a job as the prison sweeper, which involves general cleaning duties like emptying bins and mopping floors, at the Kevin Waller Unit for aged and frail inmates. Rogerson, 82, serving life term for murder of drug dealer. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Just days after their conviction and life sentences were handed down in 2016, the pair lodged a notice of intention to appeal. And fabled underworld tales are recreated, such as the scene of Sydney lawyer Brian Alexander on a boat trussed up and chained to a stove, being pitched overboard outside the Sydney Heads. A month into the trial, McNab realised this dark new chapter for Rogerson was no epilogue to his previous biography but a new book in the begging. Roger Rogerson wanted 'ten million and a jet,' jury hears Rogerson, McNamara 'should be jailed for life' over Gao murder Rogerson is in the Kevin Waller Unit for aged and frail prisoners at Long Bay. The Dodger had brought a whole new network of people who knew Rogerson out of the woodwork. During Rogerson's career, he was one of the most decorated officers in the police force, having received at least thirteen awards for bravery, outstanding policemanship and devotion to duty including the Peter Mitchell Trophy, the highest annual police award. I left school at 16 with six GCSEs - and became a self-made millionaire. Roger Rogerson is escorted to a prison van at the Supreme Court in Sydney, Wednesday, 15 June, 2016. Smith, who survived Sydney's 1980s gang wars, had suffered from Parkinson's disease for the past four decades and spent his last 33 years behind bars. A year later his autobiography Neddy was published with even more damning claims against Rogerson and the book became the basis for Blue Murder. Behind his brazen public persona, however, lies a dark and deadly history. He spent a further three years in jail. In the wake of Rogersons arrest over the Gao murder, the flow of information quickened as people who previously had been reticent to talk all of a sudden really started talking. Glen McNamara is escorted by a correctional services officer as he leaves the NSW supreme court in Sydney in February 2016. Crucially, McNab has produced a remarkable portrayal of Rogersons activities in his twilight years, leading up to the murder of Gao. You might also be interested in these Crime Scene Investigator stories: Charismatic and affable. It was a different time. Roger Rogerson In addition, two Hong Kong men drove Gao to the deadly drug deal and called New South Wales police 30 hours after he disappeared. Rogerson, the once-masterful court performer who swayed a jury to take his word over both Drurys and the heroin dealer who said hed paid Rogerson for the hit, will end his life behind bars, serving a life sentence along with McNamara. Australia's killer with a badge: Roger Rogerson - BBC News Ex-cops lose drug dealer murder appeal | The West Australian "Extensive in its planning, brutal in its execution and callous in its aftermath," he said. The outcome is now both history and the script line for Blue Murder: Killer Cop, which debuts Part 1 on Sunday, August 6. On 20 May 2014, former New South Wales police officers Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara murdered student Jamie Gao in cold blood. Justice Bell said both accused had run "cut-throat defences". Flannery would ultimately meet a similar fate to that of Roger Wilson. Roger Rogerson Interview | The Enforcer | Classic Video The latter-day Rogerson was a valued source of advice to criminals on how to find weaknesses in prosecutions against them, building on an already staggering range of underworld contacts. His 'threat' came shortly after the release of my first book on him. Rogerson is pictured in 2004. Both have been found guilty of murder and possession of 2.78. An armed robber, nightclub bouncer and convicted rapist, he moved into contract killing and is said to have murdered a Melbourne barrister and later a Sydney brothel owner. Huckstepp was later murdered, her body found in a pond in Centennial Park, New South Wales. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. Melocco was sentenced to two years' periodic detention for the same offence. Rogerson was charged with the shooting and Williams testified that Rogerson and Christopher Dale Flannery had agreed to murder Drury for A$50,000 each. People who keep describing him to me as mesmerising have got it right. Rogerson, 79, appeared in the Court of Criminal . In 1984, Duncan McNab was a New South Wales police internal affairs investigator when a deathbed statement from undercover drug cop Michael Drury came across his bosss desk. Following the shooting, Huckstepp became an anti-police corruption whistleblower. And on free to air, they watched it again. Smith became a star witness for the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Wood Royal Commission, revealing Rogerson and others alleged corruption. Former detectives Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara have lost their appeals against convictions for the murder of Sydney drug dealer Jamie Gao. Followed categories will be added to My News. Disgraced NSW detective Roger Rogerson, jailed for murder, could give evidence to the coronial inquest into the 1973 Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub firebombing in Brisbane which killed 15 people. April 2000: He was Australia's most notorious cop.A real-life Dirty Harry who finally crossed the line and finished in jail. He was released on appeal after nine months, but in 1992 that appeal was quashed and he was re-imprisoned until 1995. Blue Murder will appear in two parts, beginning at 8.30pm on Sunday on Channel 7. [19] He was subsequently convicted of perverting the course of justice in relation to A$110,000 deposited by him in bank accounts under a false name. He even bragged of a close encounter with singer Dame Shirley Bassey, after allegedly nabbing a man who had just stolen her handbag. ROGER ROGERSON. Both Rogerson and McNamara lodged a notice of intention to appeal days after their life sentences were imposed in 2016. Rogerson (in handcuffs) is serving life for the murder of 20-year-old drug dealer Jamie Gao. He was brought in to investigate the Ananda Marga conspiracy case, despite having no connections to the Special Branch investigating the case. Rogerson emerged fresh from the killing at an old mates' lunch club at a Sydney pub having invited some unfamiliar guests: a well-known boxer with two bikies in tow. Rogerson, 75, has taken a job as the prison sweeper, which involves general cleaning duties like emptying bins and mopping floors, at the Kevin Waller Unit for aged and frail inmates. Neddy Smith stood trial for her murder, but was acquitted. Rogerson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseOfNames Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara lose appeal over Jamie Gao's murder The man denied any involvement but was visibly shaken. According to Camden, the noted historian of the 16th century, this name Roger was a . The pair met in November 1976 when Rogerson arrested Smith as he was reporting for bail at Rockdale police station and charged him attempting to snatch the Fielders Bakery payroll at Granville. He could get them out of strife with the coppers, he could tell them how the coppers operated, how best to avoid things, the depth of his knowledge. [29], On 25 August 2016, Rogerson and McNamara faced a sentencing hearing. But it has emerged that neither Rogerson nor McNamara has formally lodged appeals. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/roger-rogerson-glen-mcnamara-lose-appeal-murder/100298452, Australia's biggest drug bust: $1 billion worth of cocaine linked to Mexican cartel intercepted, 'Pincers are closing': Ukrainian forces under pressure as Russians shell roads out of Bakhmut, Four in hospital after terrifying home invasion by gang armed with machetes, knives, hammer, 'We have got the balance right': PM gives Greens' super demands short shrift, Crowd laughs as Russia's foreign minister claims Ukraine war 'was launched against us', The tense, 10-minute meeting that left Russia's chief diplomat smoking outside in the blazing sun, 'Celebrity leaders': Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley take veiled jabs at Donald Trump in CPAC remarks. The jury said I didn't act in self-defence. Rogerson, 75, and McNamara, 57, were found guilty of murdering Mr Gao, 20, during a drug deal at a Padstow storage facility on May 20, 2014 and dumping his body in waters off Cronulla the next day. "It alleged both men were part of a plan to steal drugs from the deceased and kill him," he said. DISGRACED ex-cops Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara have been jailed for life for the drug murder of student Jamie Gao. Huckstepps media profile blossomed, but she couldnt give up heroin. An . According to his girlfriend, Sallie-Anne Huckstep, who pursued the matter through the media, Lanfranchi was unarmed and carrying A$10,000 (5,200, $7,350) - money which was never found. On June 9, 1981, according to Smith, he was ordered by Rogerson to drive Lanfranchi a meeting at Dangar Place, a back lane in the inner city Sydney suburb of Chippendale. They also were jailed for stealing 2.78 kilograms of methamphetamine with a street value of up to $19 million from the 20-year-old student. He was. Sources say Rogerson has become the leader of the unit because of his high profile and reputation. The menacing conversation included an unsuccessful attempt by Rogerson to wound his biographer by recalling the suicide of a colleague whod been involved in a fatal hit and run on a child and to whose parents McNab had to break the news. The latter is what brought Rogerson together with McNamara, whose own cultivated image as a former honest cop hung out to dry likewise unravels under McNabs inspection. [14][dead link], Rogerson was responsible for the 1981 shooting death of Warren Lanfranchi. [33] However, Rogerson then lodged an appeal in 2020. A new book by former colleague Duncan McNab details how the charismatic one-time detective manipulated generations of fellow officers and gangsters, but when the mask slipped he revealed a vile and vicious criminal. Rogerson, now 80, was in Long Bay's aged and frail unit last Wednesday when a prison officer told him 76-year-old Smith had died in the jail hospital. Early Origins of the Rodgerson family. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Justice Bell said although both accused had denied the existenceof a joint criminal enterprise to kill Mr Gao, the Crown had shown the men cooperated to dispose of the body. Drury alleged that Rogerson had tried to bribe him to changes his evidence in the heroin trial of Melbourne dealer Alan Williams. , who was shot dead inside a Padstow storage unit in 2014. Three years later he was tried for conspiring with hitman Christopher Dale Flannery to murder Drury. She began a relationship with a police officer. 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He did less than other crime bosses to avoid publicity, and was referred to in the media as Mr Big and less often as "Mr Ten Percent". In 1992 he gave evidence at an Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into the relationship between police and criminals, implicating Rogerson and others in organised crime. In 1995 he was charged with the murders of Huckstepp, brothel keeper Harvey Jones (1983) and drug dealers Lewton Shu (1983), Danny Chubb (1984), Barry McCann (1987), Barry Croft (1987) and Bruce Sandery (1988). He had the politicians knack about him, the charm to work a room, says McNab. After his latest conviction, he is expected to spend the rest of his life in jail. It was the beginning of the end for Rogersons police career, and Flannerys hot heatedness and ready gun toting would be his own demise. [22][failed verification] Following his release from prison in 2006, Rogerson resumed his entertainment career with Mark "Jacko" Jackson by appearing in a show called The Wild Colonial Psychos with Jackson and Mark "Chopper" Read. Rogerson claimed Lanfranchi was armed and he shot him in self-defence. 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. In 1986, Huckstepp, also a sex worker, was found dead in a pond in central Sydney's Centennial Park. It implicated Roger Rogerson in Drurys attempted execution at the behest of a heroin trafficker. Lawyers for both Rogerson and McNamara indicated they would appeal against the sentence. . Drury claims he refused to accept a bribe Rogerson offered in exchange for evidence tampering in a heroin trafficking trial of convicted Melbourne drug dealer Alan Williams.
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