If your parents dont have a dusty old video cassette of the original or the machine to play it on this is a must read which also includes a handbook to the real characters of the new series. Rogerson, 75, and McNamara, 57, pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr Gao and dumping his body in waters off Cronulla the next day. The murder attempt at Drurys Chatswood home makes for dramatic scenes in Blue Murder and the aftermath when Drury almost died from his gunshot wounds. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Both pleaded not guilty in January 2015. 2023 BBC. All those years later, [for Rogerson] to have that amount of clout, quite spooky.. 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. Drury alleged that Rogerson had tried to bribe him to changes his evidence in the heroin trial of Melbourne dealer Alan Williams. The latter is what brought Rogerson together with McNamara, whose own cultivated image as a former honest cop hung out to dry likewise unravels under McNabs inspection. Rogerson, 80, and McNamara, 62, were jailed for . Published Sep 4, 2016. It was one of the most high-profile court cases Australia has ever seen - at its conclusion, Rogerson was acquitted. [20], After leaving the force, Rogerson worked in the building and construction industry as a supplier of scaffolding. In Blue Murder, Smith is shown murdering Sallie-Anne Huckstepp, although in real life he was charged but acquitted of that murder. Roger Rogerson could not have been written by anyone else. Rogerson was eventually jailed in 1990 for conspiring to pervert the course of justice over the transfer of A$110,000 into bank accounts under false names during the Drury trial. A reality TV star has allegedly been caught having a full-on affair with a co-star, leaving his longtime girlfriend and fellow castmate heartbroken. The sources say even some prison officers have become starstruck by his presence in the jail. Revealed: The new '23' number plates the DVLA deems offensive and has banned including EU23 OFF and GO23 HEL, The secret WhatsApp mode that lets you EDIT texts after you've sent them. Roger Rogerson, a 75-year-old former detective who boasted about killing people and has already served three prison sentences, was on Wednesday found guilty in the death of a student drug dealer. There was a whole coterie of men who liked Roger because Roger could do things for them, McNab says. McNamara told the trial Rogerson shot the student dead as he "seethed with anger" over the exchange of drugs and cash. He was the master of the police verbal, an unsigned confession from a suspect, and operated in an era later classified as corrupt. ISBN9781925675443. A bloody and corrupt chapter in Australian criminal history appears to have drawn to a close with the country's most notorious police officer set to spend the rest of his life in jail for murder. Roger Rogerson, Glen McNamara sentenced to life in jail for - news Where things went horribly wrong for Rogerson was his blindness to the array of CCTV cameras that captured their meeting with Gao in the Padstow storage unit, McNab says. The outcome is now both history and the script line for Blue Murder: Killer Cop, which debuts Part 1 on Sunday, August 6. Rogerson, 82, serving life term for murder of drug dealer. Smith insisted the pair became partners in crime. He was. He was released on appeal after nine months, but in 1992 that appeal was quashed and he was re-imprisoned until 1995. His doctor, the prominent Sydney medico Geoffrey Edelsten, gave him a medical certificate saying he was unfit to go to trial for the Sydney murder. Gao was not the first drug dealer whose life Rogerson had ended with two bullets to the chest. Reborn as an investigative journalist and author, McNab became Rogersons unauthorised biographer with his 2006 book The Dodger. The pair met in November 1976 when Rogerson arrested Smith as he was reporting for bail at Rockdale police station and charged him attempting to snatch the Fielders Bakery payroll at Granville. He spun off his infamy into a round of after-dinner pub speaking engagements. He did less than other crime bosses to avoid publicity, and was referred to in the media as Mr Big and less often as "Mr Ten Percent". Born in 1921, McPherson was convicted of various crimes as a boy and . Rogerson, now 80, was in Long Bay's aged and frail unit last Wednesday when a prison officer told him 76-year-old Smith had died in the jail hospital. Inside Prince Harry's finances from when he met Meghan Markle to landing 100M with Netflix and book Spare 'Why the last-minute delay?' The men were due for trial in the Supreme Court on 20 July 2015. Both pleaded not guilty to the murder of Gao and also not guilty to supplying 2.78 kilograms (6.1 lb) of "ice"(methamphetamine). Gao's body was later dumped off the coast. The following day her body was found floating in Busby Pond, in Centennial Park. The first Blue Murder series is largely based on Smiths book Neddy. Australian cops 'will die in jail' for cold-blooded drug deal murder of They did so because, although they 'knew' Stuart and Finch were involved, they had insufficient evidence to convict them. It was McNamara who met Gao through his own consultancy work for lawyers, when the young man was acting as a translator for a friend in strife. Those f------ lefties at the Herald and the ABC gave me f------ heaps but I got through it," he was alleged to have said to his one-time friend. Disgraced detective's last bid for freedom to not die in jail. For all his criminal investigation nous, awareness of electronic surveillance was an old Achilles heel of Rogerson, who was caught on camera years earlier opening fake bank accounts to deposit $110,000 in cash allegedly from a heroin deal with Allen, McNab says. Ex-cops lose drug dealer murder appeal | PerthNow It was an unsettling enough account for its subject that Rogerson, having emerged from jail after a stint for perjury, phoned up the author to give his first personal glimpse of his dangerous side. Smith (left) is pictured with ex-wife Debra and brothel keeper Harvey Jones, who he was convicted of having murdered in 1983. It was the beginning of the end for Rogersons police career, and Flannerys hot heatedness and ready gun toting would be his own demise. They have not been seen or heard from since. On February 6, 1986 she told her flat mate that she would be back home shortly after an evening phone call. Based on the years before Smith was jailed for life for murder it depicts the armed robber and heroin dealer as a charismatic player on the Sydney scene. In 2016 after the men were jailed, he met with Rogerson's solicitor Peter Katsoolis and police then began to investigate. Drury claims he refused to accept a bribe Rogerson offered in exchange for evidence tampering in a heroin trafficking trial of convicted Melbourne drug dealer Alan Williams. Rogerson served twelve months of a maximum two-and-a-half-year sentence. As a public figure straddling corruption and crime in modern times, Rogerson has no peer, McNab says. The Chubb, McCann, Croft and Sandery cases were dismissed at committal and the Shu case was no-billed. Stunning new image reveals rare glimpse at oldest known supernova, Shane Warnes children remember cricket legend on first anniversary of his death, The real reason boys and men join gangs: Its a world of violence, Desperate Aussies are turning to Facebook Marketplace but this one act could cost $11,000, Teenager fighting for life after hit-and-run north of Brisbane, Viewers done with living in Australia after battle with Huntsman spider caught on camera, Man charged over alleged sexual assault of woman at popular Melbourne lake, Warning as thousands of Aussies try DIY teeth whitening. Drury is now retired from the police force and a respected philatelist and collector of rare stamps. This was because John Andrew Stuart, accused of lighting the fire, had said criminals from Sydney were behind the nightclub extortion attempts. He later joked that the only way to identify Western's bullet-ridden body was by his ingrown toenails. He is pictured in 1980. Roger Rogerson reacts to learning Neddy Smith died in the same jail The book describes the moment Rogersons notoriety first betrayed his link to Gaos murder. This is a list of the real life characters and what they did in the first Blue Murder. New light is shed on Rogersons link to heroin importation via Thai sex workers and trafficking in the 1980s with Melbourne criminal Dennis Dr Death Allen, who was believed to be involved in the killings of up to 15 people. In 1981 came Rogerson's most high profile police killing, the shooting of heroin dealer Warren Lanfranchi in an inner-Sydney alleyway. One of three children, Rogerson grew up in the Sydney suburb of Bankstown (moving there from Bondi at six years old). Just days after their conviction and life sentences were handed down in 2016, the pair lodged a notice of intention to appeal. Convicted killer Roger Rogerson was a real life 'Dirty Harry' CCTV showed both men walking into a Padstow storage facility with the young drug dealer in 2014 before he was shot dead. In 1992 he gave evidence at an Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into the relationship between police and criminals, implicating Rogerson and others in organised crime. Train fares will rise by 5.9% TOMORROW - but travellers can still get cheaper tickets if they buy them Will El Salvador's new mega-prison turn into a bloodbath? 'He did mention that he probably would have been dead long before if he hadn't been in jail but that's about it,' Ms Melocco said. On 20 May 2014, former New South Wales police officers Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara murdered student Jamie Gao in cold blood. [2][3] The jury said I didn't act in self-defence. Roger Rogerson - Duncan McNab - Google Books "Roger would like to see you," she said. To improve your experience, Corrupt cops Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara are contemplating a lifetime behind bars after losing their. Roger Rogerson, 80, was in Long Bay's aged and frail unit last Wednesday when a prison officer told him his longtime accomplice turned enemy Neddy Smith had died in the jail hospital aged 76. [21], On 17 February 2005, Rogerson and his wife, Anne Melocco, were convicted of lying to the 1999 Police Integrity Commission. Blindsided: Stars affair rocks hit show, Reality star sent to jail over secret sex tape. But Drury believed the shocking truth that Rogerson was involved, and could only publicly admitted it after the disgraced detective was convicted for Jamie Gaos murder in late 2016. April 2000: He was Australia's most notorious cop.A real-life Dirty Harry who finally crossed the line and finished in jail. Actors Steve Bastoni and Peter Phelps play the roles of Detective Michael Drury, who survived an assassination attempt, and Smith friend Graham Abo Henry. Followed categories will be added to My News. Rogerson, McNamara jailed for life for murder of Jamie Gao [14][dead link], Rogerson was responsible for the 1981 shooting death of Warren Lanfranchi. Property News:House prices in some school catchments explode by up to $367,000 - domain.com.au, Your web browser is no longer supported. The last time I'd spoken to him - or rather been spoken at by him - he said he'd make sure I was 'sorted out'. Test yourself with this Cockney Rhyming Slang quiz. [4][5] During his time in office he was implicated inbut never convicted oftwo killings, bribery, assault and drug dealing.[6]. Roger Rogerson likely to die in jail after court declines time - 7NEWS Late last year, as Rogerson languished in a cell in the geriatric unit of Sydneys Long Bay jail over the Gao murder, I received a call from his wife Anne. Roger Rogerson after being jailed for life in June. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? They also were jailed for stealing 2.78 kilograms of methamphetamine with a street value of up to $19 million from the 20-year-old student. Smith was a convicted heroin dealer, rapist and armed robber who claimed Rogerson gave him the "green light" to commit crimes in NSW, while Flannery specialised in contract killing. Rogerson who is now80, and Glen McNamara, now 62, were jailed for life for the murder of drug dealer Jamie Gao. Its a challenge that will almost certainly elude this once-celebrated detective - who will now likely die in jail. He and fellow former detectiveGlen McNamara were jailed for life in September 2016 and lost appeals over their convictions in July. Prosecutors said the length of the prison term they are seeking for Ng is justified under US federal sentencing guidelines because of the size of the fraud. "Because he was (Clint Eastwood's) Dirty Harry," says one veteran reporter. [14][15], The Peter Mitchell Award was presented to Rogerson in 1980 for the arrest of escaped armed robber Gary Purdey. Harsh words forgotten. Watch the video above about Roger Rogerson's sentencing. Crucially, McNab has produced a remarkable portrayal of Rogersons activities in his twilight years, leading up to the murder of Gao. Rogerson is known to most Australians as a prominent, recurring figure in the country's efforts to eradicate corrupt crime fighters. Justice Geoffrey Bellew was satisfied the men formed an agreement to kill so they could steal the 2.78 kilograms of methamphetamine he was going to supply them. The exchange had the writer looking over his shoulder for a few days, which he notes is the art of the threat. Rogerson had once been the brightest star in the New South Wales Police Force and Smith one of the heaviest criminals that Sydney has known. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. But the whiff of suspicion persists that Rogerson had a hand in at least seven others. 'He did mention that he probably would have been dead long before if he hadn't been in jail but that's about it,' she said, Rogerson and Smith could often be found drinking at inner-city pubs including Alexandria's Star and Iron Duke, the Captain Cook at Millers Point and the Lord Wolseley in Ultimo. But I suspect there are a lot more, McNab says. But the escapade would put to the sword for all time the old coppers cultivated public image as a misunderstood rogue and confirm in the eyes of the law his murderous intent. Former detectives Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara have lost their appeals against convictions for the murder of Sydney drug dealer Jamie Gao. Although gun residue was found on Rogerson's clothes, the judge said he couldn't be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of who fired the fatal shot. In September last year, Rogerson was jailed for life for the murder of young drug dealer Jamie Gao, 20, and supplying almost 3kg of ice. BLUE Murder was the original true crime blockbuster, a massive hit even while it was still banned. Drury spent 12 days in a coma, but survived. Corrupt cops Rogerson, McNamara lose appeals against life sentence It is one thats shatteringly at odds with Rogersons public rebirth as a genial rogue through his regular media commentary and improbable stints on the stand up comedy circuit with Mark Chopper Read under the banner of the Wild Colonial Psychos. Rogerson was jailed again in 2005 for 12 months for lying to NSW's Police Integrity Commission about bribing a local council official to obtain work. 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In 2005, when Roger Rogerson was sentenced to his second stint in jail - this time for lying under oath to the Police Integrity Commission six years earlier, unaware the true story had been captured on audiotapes - a District Court judge and a prominent psychiatrist both expressed the view that the former NSW detective might be rehabilitated and On 6 June 1984, Flannery was allegedly the shooter who fired two rounds through the kitchen window of the home of Sydney Drug Squad detective, Michael Mick Drury. Rogerson, 80, and McNamara, 62, were jailed for life in 2016 after being convicted of murdering Jamie Gao in May 2014. The idea was quite simply the Triad in Hong Kong and their enforcers would not know who Jamie Gao was selling to, so if Jamie Gao disappeared and it was done cleanly and concisely, hed just become a disappeared person.. It would take years for the police to get serious about bringing its shiniest (though far from its only) rotten apple undone. His first experience of killing came in 1976 in the NSW town of Avoca Beach, where he and other officers rained gunfire on a house holding murderous criminal Phillip Western. Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara sentenced to life in prison