James Gargasoulas
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Behind the Headlines
I went for a walk in the footsteps of a killer – then cried at my desk
Days after the Bourke Street massacre, my editors gave me a simple, but important assignment. Among the flowers and candles, the story of a tragedy revealed itself in unexpected ways.
- by Chip Le Grand
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Justice
Victoria’s bail laws are broken and need to be fixed
Victoria’s broken bail laws have a discriminatory impact on women in our prison system.
- by Monique Hurley
'I wish that Papa is still here': Families of the Bourke Street victims' statements in full
The families of five of the six victims of the Bourke Street rampage have released statements urging Victoria Police to adopt changes outlined in the coronial recommendations.
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Bourke Street Killings
Bourke Street tragedy unravelled in minutes, but was years in the making
For years and years a culture has seeped into policing that doing nothing is often better than acting quickly.
- by John Silvester
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Bourke Street Killings
Families hope coroner's scathing Bourke St report 'will not be wasted'
Almost four years after massacre left six dead and dozens injured, victims' families say coroner's scathing findings against police should be used as catalyst for change.
- by Erin Pearson
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Bourke Street Killings
Coroner to hand down findings on Gargasoulas' 2017 Bourke Street rampage
Coroner Jacqui Hawkins is to reveal her findings following an inquest into the deaths of six people during James Gargasoulas’ murderous rampage.
- by Erin Pearson
Senior cops 'needed to step in', Bourke St coroner told
A coroner will consider whether senior police should play a more active role in the arrest of wanted criminals or merely receive “briefings” as the state examines what can be learnt from the 2017 Bourke Street tragedy.
- by Erin Pearson
'Not our job': CIRT leader defends elite police who refused to help arrest Gargasoulas
Only Victoria's elite Special Operations Group stood a chance of stopping James Gargasoulas once he drove into the CBD, the inquest into the Bourke Street rampage has heard.
- by Erin Pearson
Detectives criticised in Bourke Street report turn up to inquest to eyeball top cop
Police officers criticised in an explosive review into the Bourke Street tragedy have turned up to an inquiry to watch their lawyer grill the report's author over his findings.
- by Erin Pearson
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Bourke Street Killings
Bombshell secret report finds police to blame for Bourke Street massacre
Internal police report finds six people died and hundreds of lives were put at risk by a “poorly coordinated, unplanned response” to James Gargasoulas' escalating offending before the Bourke Street attack.
- by Chris Vedelago, Tom Cowie and Erin Pearson
Gargasoulas didn't plan Bourke St massacre, detective tells inquest
Officer who tried to persuade James Gargasoulas to surrender believes the deluded driver decided to carry out his murderous rampage at the last moment.
- by Melissa Iaria
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