Smith, who spent more than 40 years in jail, had over the last decade of his life suffered from Parkinsons disease and resorted to using a walking frame. Far fewer know their real story. "No matter what today's findings are or the sentence that is given, it won't change the fact that Jamie remains absent from the lives of our family - the people who love him - and we miss him every single day," the Gao family said in a statement. At 1.46pm on May 20, security footage captures Gao getting out of a white Ford station wagon and slipping into an unlit storage shed. 275. Rogerson was wearing a t-shirt, hat and black tracksuit pants all of which were covered in gunshot residue. Mexican drug syndicate busted on Aussie shore, convicted over the murder of Jamie Gao yesterday. "[Rogerson] held aim and shot him again. . If you believe Rogerson, he opened the door to a "nightmare". On 15 July 1981, Huckstepp, accompanied by her father, Jack Krivoshow, and a legal-aid solicitor, went to the New South Wales Police Headquarters in College Street, Darlinghurst, where she met with Detective Inspector Ralph and Detective Reith of the New South Wales Police Internal Affairs Branch. Greenwood - Wylie R. Hembree, 53, of 330 Pinehurst Drive died Sunday. But will it be safer for women? "I feel for the family, for Jamie Gao's family, I feel for him; regardless of what was said about young Jamie, he's still a human being,", Detective Chief Inspector Russell Oxford leaves court after the guilty verdicts.Credit:Peter Rae. "Today the legal system worked. She appeared in a sensational TV interview on 60 Minutes and made bombshell allegations about the corrupt relationship between Rogerson and Smith. It would be harder to hurt her and get away with it if the world knew who was after her and why. Decades later, Rogerson finally found himself in a case he couldn't dodge. Credit: Peter Rae Despite this Rogerson can be entertaining company in much the same way as watching crocodiles from a safe distance is a fascinating . And Sascha Huckstepp was just one person happy to see him fall. When asked if he always played by the rules in the early days of his career, Rogerson said he believed he did. "Well [McNamara] was as white as a ghost, he was shaking uncontrollably and sweating like a pig," he told the jury, gripping the witness stand with both hands. But what Gao did not realise was that Rogerson and McNamara's plan was to steal the 2.78kilograms of ice he had brought them. On November 15, 2011, Chandler, 65, who'd always maintained his innocence, died by lethal injection at a Florida correctional facility. I was right in the middle of it all. Mexican drug syndicate busted on Aussie shore. She had publicly accused a number of police including Rogerson of corruption. Ann COCK died 7 th October 1797 aged 28 years. He was employed by Amtex and was a member of Lupo Memorial United Methodist Church. He gave evidence against Roger Rogerson and other corrupt police officers, who he said he paid large sums from his heroin deals to turn a blind eye. "There are about 16 ex-coppers here, including former deputy commissioner Bill Allen, who is almost 71 years of age and a nice old bloke, so I have plenty of mates to talk to," Rogerson wrote. Roger Rogerson is led from the Supreme Court after giving evidence.Credit:Wolter Peeters. Sallie Annes daughter Sascha Huckstepp was just 12 years old when her mother was murdered. He was lured into this unit, into a drug deal and then simply executed and unceremoniously wrapped in a bag and dumped in the sea. Huckstepp inspired the song "Sallie-Anne" by Sydney band Spy vs. Spy. Anne Melocco, Roger Rogerson's wife, leaves the Supreme Court during the trial. Please try again later. "[Jamie Gao] went into that storage shed with the expectation that what was to happen in there would shortly make him very rich. Once a poster boy for good policing, another extraordinary chapter in Roger Rogerson's life has come to a head. He walked around for hours calling out his cousin's name but no sound came back. Last week, a jury agreed with Huckstepp for the first time, when Rogerson was found guilty of murdering Sydney man Jamie Gao. McNamara claimed they were at the shed to fix a stiff door WD40 would have done the trick, he thought. 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. The verdict is guilty. Former detective Roger Rogerson once said the people he shot never ended up in hospital they went straight to the morgue. 6:30pm Jul 16, 2021 Corrupt cops Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara are contemplating a lifetime behind bars after losing their appeals. She rushed out, telling Gwen Beecroft - an acquaintance with whom she stayed at the time - that she would be back shortly. For the first time, Under Investigation reveals the full and extraordinary story of how the bravery of one young woman turned the tide on dirty cops. Detective Chief Inspector Russell Oxford leaves court after the guilty verdicts. 5 days ago. Roger's daughter and Brian's niece, who sang and played ukulele and mandolin, along with Leo Abrahams on guitar and Peter Chilvers on keyboards. Aug 07, 2017 11:36am It's hard not to notice the immaculately groomed woman waiting . He also spoke of the hard work the NSW Police's Robbery and Serious Crime squad had put into the case. Glen McNamara took the stand again on Friday, continuing the ongoing murder trial at the Supreme Court in Sydney. Blue Murder: Killer Cop picks up where we left off from the hard hitting mini series that debuted in 1995. In June 2016, Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara were found guilty of killing student Jamie Gao for his drugs (Partridge, 2016a). When asked what he did with those criminal acquaintances, he replied: "I'd mainly have a drink with them". She came to attention in 1981 for speaking out about police corruption in Sydney, Australia. On 20 May 2014, former New South Wales police officers Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara murdered student Jamie Gao in cold blood. He can't hurt me, but his friends can, and I am very worried about my daughters'," Mr Rogerson said today. There was just such a tremendous investigation. It led to Rogerson labelling him a dog the worst name you can call a criminal. Yes, Jamie was a young man who had made some mistakes - but what young person hasn't? [11] Sascha had a minor role as a nurse in the Australian miniseries Blue Murder, which featured a character (played by Loene Carmen) based on her mother. Blue Murder - Season 1 Episode 1. Three people go in two people come out. Roger Rogerson (left) and Glen McNamara during their trial for the murder of Jamie Gao during an "inept" drug rip-off. Although, these days, it wasnt quite clear what he was fighting for. [8] Huckstepp visited Kelleher regularly in prison, telling him she was attempting to get information from Constable Smith which could be useful in his trial. There appeared to be no attempt by the killer(s) to hide Huckstepps body which was found floating in a shallow pond in the heart of Sydneys Centennial Park. Timeline of Rogerson and McNamara's downfall. He was recorded saying he had attacked Huckstepp from behind, punched her, grabbed her by the throat, lifted her off the ground, and then strangled her for about six minutes. 277. It was reported as the dramatic killing of a Sydney criminal, and the story may have ended there, except that the crim's girlfriend happened to be Sallie-Anne Huckstep. He gets out and gets into the rear passenger door of the white station wagon holding a white bag. Part 1. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Mr Rogerson denied repeatedly threatening the family and said he can't recall talking with his co-accused about the gun Mr McNamara says was used to kill Mr Gao while the pair were in jail together. Sequel to Blue Murder, which upon release was banned from being screened in New South Wales Australia because the appeal by Neddy Smith was still being heard in the courts. Lanfranchis girlfriend, prostitute Sallie-Anne Huckstepp, threatened to blow the lid off police corruption, and in particular Rogerson and his involvement with criminals like Smith. Gao acted as a Cantonese interpreter between his friend Lok Lam and McNamara. And that was largely due to two witnesses who lived nearby, Mary McElhone and Jane Healy, who heard Rogerson's two gunshots. Roger Rogerson (left) and Glen McNamara during their trial for the murder of Jamie Gao during an "inept" drug rip-off. "I said to him, 'Glen the only thing we'll be doing here is calling the cops'," Rogerson's version goes. On Wednesday, he and Glen McNamara were found guilty of murdering 20-year-old university student Jamie Gao. An inquest found he was acting in the line of duty and he was never charged but the controversy lingered. She had been strangled and drowned, silenced forever. But somehow Rogerson, now known as "Roger the Dodger," managed to avoid an actual conviction until 1999, when he was convicted of perverting the course of justice and lying to the police integrity commission. Police are hunting for the vehicle involved in a hit and run incident that left an 18-year-old in a critical condition. See production, box office & company info. The coronial jury accepted that Rogerson was acting in the line of duty, attempting to arrest Lanfranchi, but rejected his claim that he shot him in self-defence. Some of my old prison mates and blokes I knocked around with. Man in middle with the white polo is Stan The Man Smith. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/the-life-of-roger-rogerson/7473306, How a 21yo man with the code name 'Svyat' smuggled residents past Putin's private army, Anna called police to report an assault, but they took out a family violence order against her. Rogerson showed no emotion and put his left hand on a piece of paper he appeared to be reading. Huckstepp was born as Sallie-Anne Krivoshow into a middle class Jewish family[1] and attended Dover Heights High School and Moriah College in Sydney. A little more than three minutes later, Rogerson is seen hobbling towards the unit. How did it come to this? In 1984 Rogerson was accused of conspiring to murder his colleague, drug detective Michael Drury. Huckstepp was born Sallie-Anne Krivoshow and attended Dover Heights High School in Sydney. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. Instead he was shot and killed, dragged into the back of a white station wagon and his body dumped out to sea," Mr Maxwell said. But they realise there is a problem when they drive down to the basement neither of them are strong enough to lift Gao's body into McNamara's boat which is parked downstairs and ready. McNamara, wearing a navy blue suit and a striped tie, did not react as the jury forewoman read out the verdict. Even as a 12-year-old, Huckstepp didnt believe initial suggestions her mother had died of a heroin overdose. Drury claims he refused to accept a bribe from Rogerson to change his evidence in a heroin trafficking trial. In the end, the jury found Chandler guilty on the three counts of murder. The criminal was 22-year-old Warren Lanfranchi and the officer, NSW super cop Detective Sergeant Roger Rogerson. He stole my mother from me, he stole my adolescence. Mr Rogerson said the pair had discussed the contents of a document, in which Mr McNamara said he thought Mr Gao was on ice on the day he died. Huckstepp believes Rogerson went to his go-to man, his green light boy Neddy Smith. Steve Moorehouse in black and white. The messy family drama behind one of the world's biggest K-pop empires, Jury in murder trial of two former detectives retires, Rogerson and McNamara gave 'unbelievable' versions of Gao murder, court hears, Rogerson only wanted to give advice to Gao, murder trial hears, Self-help author Marianne Williamson launches primary challenge against Joe Biden for 2024 Democratic nomination, Chinese migrants walked a gruelling 500km to Victoria's goldfields in the 19th century. The murderer and drug dealer, known for his massive frame and fearsome reputation, died of natural causes in Long Bay Prison Hospital. The witnesses' bombshell testimony dented Rogerson's story and his public and professional image. In the years that followed, Huckstepp continued to publicly state on television and in courts that Lanfranchi had been murdered, until she was silenced for good. She later left with another family member, not wanting to talk to the large media pack waiting outside. Myself and on the right is the funeral directors son. Rogerson claimed self-defence and was eventually given a bravery award. She left school at the age of 17 and married Bryan Huckstepp. When Mercer asked Rogerson about allegations regarding "corruption, heroin dealing and skimming the proceeds of armed robberies", Rogerson replied: "The allegations are completely untrue.". 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On the night of February 6, 1986, five years after the fatal shooting of her lover, Warren Lanfranchi and her tell-all interview, Sallie-Anne received a late night phone call and raced out the door. Huckstepp continued lobbying the media. "Every shooting incident was part of a fairly large operation.". Lanfranchi's boss, feared gangster Neddy Smith, cut a deal with Rogerson in what Lanfranchi hoped would save him and Sallie-Anne's lives. Disgraced New South Wales detective, Roger Rogerson will soon be back in a court. He claimed he was on the water near the crime scene because he'd had an issue with his boat's gas line. Former NSW detective Roger Rogerson has testified for a second day in court, as part of a trial into the alleged shooting murder of 20-year-old drug dealer Jamie Gao in May 2014. Sallie-Anne Huckstepp was murdered after she publicly said that Roger Rogerson was a murderer. But in NSW, the nation's biggest police force, truth was stranger than fiction. THE Success Principles HOW TO GET FROM WHERE YOU ARE TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE Jack Canfield Cocreator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series Set in 1980s Sydney, this acclaimed mini-series tells the story of the relationship between corrupt Detective Roger Rogerson and one of Australia's most infamous criminals Neddy Smith. That bloody moment would crack open the corruption at the heart of the NSW Police Force and confirm suspicions some already had. McNamara claimed Gao was his informant for the next true crime book he was writing on the triads and drug dealing in Sydney. Legendary Sydney gangster Neddy Smith has died in jail aged 76. In the same 2006 interview with the ABC, Rogerson recalled the first time he shot someone. Behind him Rick Price, ex-detective since been deceased. On August 28, 2017, Chan gave birth to their second daughter, whom they named August. He wanted her dead, he was being groomed for bigger and greater things and I think that was a big part of his anger and resentment towards my mother.. The 81-year-old has been ordered to appear at the Whiskey Au Go Go inquest . Rogerson said he did not recall saying that, but that "it's been alleged it was part of the culture at the time but I'm not going to admit that I verballed anyone". Four people have been hospitalised and two dogs injured after a group of men broke into their home and assaulted them. The next thing he remembers is Rogerson opening the shed door and demanding Gao hand over the "gear". [2], In 1981, Huckstepp met and began a relationship with Warren Lanfranchi. A portrayal of Australia's most notorious former detective, Roger Rogerson. They later returned to Sydney, where Huckstepp continued to be prostituted, eventually developing a heroin habit of her own. 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However, as Justice Geoffrey Bellew formally pronounced the convictions, McNamara stood blinking. The incident would cost Graham eight years in prison and several appearances at the Royal Commission into police corruption. All times AEDT (GMT +11). It was late May in 2014 and the sun had just dipped out of sight when Rogerson and Glen McNamara cracked open a six-pack of James Boag's inside a seaside apartment at Cronulla. Members of the family of murdered university student Jamie Gao have broken their silence after a jury found disgraced former detectives Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara guilty of the 20-year-old's murder. "It was the first time I realised police could lie. CCTV showing Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara in the lifts of McNamara's Cronulla apartment. Roger Rogerson - The Devil You Know - 2016 - YouTube The murderous plot by Australia's most corrupt cop, Roger Rogerson, and his former detective accomplice, Glen McNamara, to kill a young. Huckstepp was also the half-sister of Australian screenwriter and actor Matt Kay. His success was, however, also due to the sinister alliance with violent underworld figures like Neddy Smith who got police protection in exchange for tips and money. On Rogerson's version, McNamara told him there had been a struggle, and that Gao had shot himself twice in the chest. After a four-month trial, a jury found the disgraced former detectives Rogerson and McNamara guilty of Gao's murder. Roger Rogerson was born on 3 January 1941 and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Bankstown. Rogerson famously had ties with underworld figure Ned "Neddy" Smith. Risking her life just days after the shooting, Sallie-Anne went public with all that she knew in an exclusive 60 Minutes interview with journalist Ray Martin. Overview: Detective Sergeant Roger "The Dodger" Rogerson got fame because he knew how to take care of most dangerous and violent criminals. She was wrong. However, she continued using heroin, and in 1985, her then-partner David Kelleher was arrested on charges of importing heroin worth more than $2 million. Were working to restore it. Her claim in 1981, that Roger Rogerson was one of the country's most corrupt cops was proven to be true. In June 1981, Lanfranchi allegedly robbed a Sydney heroin dealer and later fired shots at a young policeman. I didn't sort of go out at night with my gun and gun down people or chase people on my own. Sallie-Anne Huckstepp (nee Krivoshow, 12 December 1954 - 6 February 1986) was an Australian writer, sex worker and whistleblower, who was the victim of a homicide. Throughout his early career, Rogerson received at least a dozen bravery awards. But the story they concocted to get off murder charges was certainly not the same one presented to the jury during their 18-week trial in the NSW Supreme Court this year. Mr Rogerson has previously told the trial a panicked Mr McNamara told him Mr Gao had shot himself in the chest with his own gun during a struggle, after the student tried to carjack him at the Padstow storage shed. When Mary Louisa Rogerson was born on 26 May 1840, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Eli Rogerson, was 36 and her mother, Sabrina Arrenia Harrison, was 25. It has been alleged that Mr Rogerson commented on Mr McNamara's "lovely, lovely daughters" as he patted a black object in his pocket. She was later murdered, her body found in a pond in Centennial Park in New South Wales. It was single mother, heroin addict and Kings Cross sex worker named Sallie Anne Huckstepp. Years later Smith confessed to the murder when he told a cell mate he had strangled Huckstepp and held her underwater. But many believe they know who was responsible former NSW detective Roger Rogerson, who was convicted over the murder of Jamie Gao yesterday, and former underworld kingpin Arthur Neddy Smith, who is serving two life sentences for another two murders but was acquitted of murdering Huckstepp. A specialist police taskforce has intercepted a Mexican drug syndicate trying to smuggle $1bn worth of cocaine into Australia. Disgraced former detectives Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara are set to die in jail after losing their appeals over the cold-blooded execution of a Sydney student and drug dealer. Neddy testified before the Independent Commission Against Corruption about multiple major armed robberies he had committed with a nod from corrupt police. She also claimed that Neddy Smith had lied to the inquest and was involved in a conspiracy with Rogerson. Goodsir, D. Line of Fire: The inside story of the controversial shooting of undercover policeman Michael Drury, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, 1995, p. 7477, Independent Commission Against Corruption, "Sallie-Anne Huckstepp 'knew her time was limited' after speaking out about Roger Rogerson", Time is relative for those obsessed with truth, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sallie-Anne_Huckstepp&oldid=1119517850, This page was last edited on 2 November 2022, at 00:35. 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. Then in 2016, Rogerson was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of another young drug dealer, Jamie Gao. Sallie-Anne's murder was never solved. The day before the killing, Rogerson drove to unit 803 and removed a number of chairs from the storage shed and placed them in the back of his silver station wagon. Four people have been hospitalised and two dogs injured after a group of men broke into their home and assaulted them. In 1995, Rogerson was released from jail after serving more than three years for perverting the course of justice. He opens the roller door and closes it behind him after he walks in. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. Credit: AAP. Notorious Sydney gangster Neddy Smith has died in jail aged 76, the murderer and drug dealer having spent decades behind bars. They went head-to-head with other gangs, drug dealers, unsuspecting civilians, and finally each other; all under the blessing of Australia's most crooked cop, Roger Rogerson. Edited extract from Roger Rogerson by Duncan McNab (Hachette, $32.99; ebook $15.99), out Tuesday He lied. He told the ABC, then commissioner Jack Avery was the lead in a campaign against him. Following his release from prison in 2006, Rogerson revived his stage career with a comedy alongside Jackson and Mark "Chopper" Read. On Wednesday, he and Glen McNamara were found guilty of murdering 20-year-old university student Jamie Gao. It is alleged the pair then used a block and tackle from Kennards Hire to lift Mr Gaos body onto Mr McNamaras boat, before going upstairs to drink beers. 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Rogerson had an alibi he was drinking at a club in Merrylands with police prosecutor Mal Spence but its widely believed he ordered Neddy to kill Huckstepp. Stuffed inside a silver Ocean & Earth surfboard bag was the body of 20-year-old university student Jamie Gao. Throughout the 80s, Graham Abo Henry and his partner, the infamous Neddy Smith, ruled the streets of Sydney with prison-inspired brutality. Roger Rogerson: A life of crime and comedy. Richards and other police officers were also persons of interest earlier in the investigation. Real name Arthur Stanley Smith, but always known as Ned or Neddy, Smith was immortalised in TV series Blue Murder. Rogerson, cloaked in an oversized camel blazer, showed no emotion and put his left hand on a piece of paper he appeared to be reading. But his family says that, despite the legal system working, nothing will bring their Jamie back. After a four-month trial, a jury found the disgraced former detectives - Rogerson and McNamara - guilty of Gao's murder. McNamara was working on a drugs matter in his capacity as a private investigator for one of Gao's friends who had been charged by the police. How did a celebrated detective not check where CCTV cameras were before murdering A specialist police taskforce has intercepted a Mexican drug syndicate trying to smuggle $1bn worth of cocaine into Australia. J.B. 1783. "Former associate and hitman, Christopher Rent-A-Kill Flannery.". But in the late '80s, Joy started to realise that he wasn't all she thought he was. Glenn McNamara's daughter Jessica leaves court after her father was found guilty of the murder. In 1984 Rogerson was accused of conspiring to murder his colleague, drug detective Michael Drury. "No 20-year-old deserves to lose their life over a stupid mistake.". 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. Blue Murder - Season 1 Episode 2. From here the pair forged a close relationship, and would meet some 27 times and send hundreds of texts in the lead-up to the fateful day in the storage shed. Half an hour later Rogerson and McNamara are seen dragging Gao's body out, stuffed inside the silver surfboard bag. But on this particular occasion, he planned to make someone disappear. [4], The inquest found that on the balance of probabilities, Rogerson had been trying to arrest Lanfranchi, but refused to find he had acted in self defence. In Catch and Kill Your Own, Neddy Smith claims that Huckstepp was trying to help Kelleher by making tape recordings of her conversations with Constable Smith.[2]. I believe that Rogerson had had enough, that he said that she had to go. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. But his willingness to fight hadnt faded. "I think that's probably what's lost in today, is [that] Jamie Gao has been executed. The pair had well and truly turned on each other. 273. Today, Rogerson was found guilty, alongside McNamara, of Mr Gao's murder. But McNamara explained that, unless they left the area quickly, the two of them would be killed by Chinese Triad members that Gao associated with. Lanfranchi's girlfriend, Sallie-Anne Huckstepp, believed her partner was killed in cold blood and demanded an investigation into his death. September 9, 2021 - 5:44AM Legendary Sydney gangster Neddy Smith has died in jail aged 76. I said, 'Are you all right mate?' At 1.17pm Rogerson and McNamara drove to unit 803. Glen McNamara's daughter Jessica leaves court after her father was found guilty of murder. Glen McNamara's daughter Jessica leaves court after her father was found guilty of murder.Credit:Daniel Munoz. Roger Rogerson is led from the Supreme Court after giving evidence. In the wake of the 60 Minutes interview, Sallie-Anne's life took a new direction; she became a journalist and author. But what Lanfranchi didn't know, was the heroin he'd stolen actually belonged to the gangster other criminals feared most, Roger Rogerson. "That is my only chance," Mr McNamara is said to have told Mr Rogerson, before adding: "If the body's found with bullets in it, I know his mates will come after me. Warren Lanfranchi was shot dead as Rogerson's corrupt inner circle covered for him, claiming Lanfranchi had pulled a gun. The claims Sallie-Anne made about the NSW police were almost beyond belief for a 1980s public, in particular about crooked cop Roger Rogerson. His success was, however, also due to the sinister alliance with violent underworld figures like Neddy Smith who got police protection in exchange for tips and money.
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