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The Focarelli Files: How Adelaide’s bikie war erupted

The Focarelli Files: How Adelaide’s bikie war erupted

He was Adelaide’s most notorious gangster, a street hood who rose to head a feared bikie gang, survived six attempts on his life and watched his son die in an ambush. Now, for the first time since being expelled from Australia in 2017, Vince Focarelli tells the incredible story of his life and crimes. Read Part 1 here.

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Vince Focarelli: The making of a gangster

Vince Focarelli: The making of a gangster

For the first time since being expelled from Australia in 2017, Vince Focarelli details his childhood struggles as an Italian immigrant, how he got his first taste of gang life in the schoolyard, and how a bikie’s patch drew him into a life of crime.

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A grieving gangster’s road to redemption

In the third and final part of our exclusive interview with Vince Focarelli, the ex-bikie leader tells of his murderous rage in the wake of his son’s death, how he rediscovered God behind bars, and his efforts to make amends for a life of extreme violence.

Original URL: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/topics/bikies-sa/page/16