Mongols bikie loses appeal over brutal EastLink execution
A Mongols bikie found guilty of the murder of fruiterer Paul Virgona in a brutal execution on a Melbourne freeway has failed to overturn his conviction.
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Mongols bikie accused of freeway assault bitten by police dog
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