Man who accused Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill of Graeme Jensen murder denied bail

A Bonbeach man allegedly sent emails to Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill saying the top cop murdered bank robber Graeme Jensen. Now, he has been refused bail because of the “fixation” he has on certain people.

Graeme Jensen was shot dead by police in 1988.

An alleged stalker who believes a top cop murdered a notorious bank robber, sparking the Walsh St police killings, has been refused bail.

Damien Gordon Brown is alleged to have sent emails in March this year and July last year to Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill suggesting he killed Graeme Jensen in cold blood in 1988.

Jensen’s death in Narre Warren led to underworld repercussions resulting in the ambush murder of two young police officers.

Yesterday, Frankston Magistrates’ Court heard allegations the 34-year-old from Bonbeach sent emails from his personal address to Mr Hill suggesting the Assistant Commissioner had “murdered an unarmed man” and was “guilty as charged”.

The prosecution said the “traumatic” emails caused Mr Hill to “feel fear and apprehension” in his personal and professional life.

“(The alleged offending) brings back extreme personal memories about an incident where he had to shoot someone,” they said.

Mr Brown also allegedly sent screenshots of online articles relating to the Walsh St murders and said he knew Jensen.

But he would have only been two years old when the 1988 incident happened.

Mr Hill and others were charged with Jensen’s murder after he was shot in the head during an attempted police intercept on October 11, 1988.

As he was the officer who allegedly fired the shot that killed Jensen, Mr Hill’s was the only charge that eventually got to court, where it was dismissed.

Jensen’s death is believed to have sparked a revenge attack in which innocent constables Steven Tynan, 22, and Damian Eyre, 20, were gunned down in Walsh St a day later.

Mr Brown’s defence lawyer said he was contesting the charges based on the premise there may be a potential defence of mental impairment.

She said if he was bailed his substance abuse problems and mental health issues could be treated through the Court Integrated Services Program.

There were currently were no similar programs in custody due to COVID-19 and court delays were more onerous for Mr Brown due to his conditions, she said.

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Magistrate Vicky Prapas said Mr Brown had made full admissions to sending the emails and any delay due to the coronavirus was an unknown at this stage.

“He targets particular people and gets fixated on them,” Ms Prapas said.

“There is the concern you may act upon (your emails).”

Mr Brown was remanded in custody until May 29.