James Gargasoulas's punishment is not harsh enough say victims'families who want an inquest to be expedited and could now sue Victoria Police for compensation.
Bourke Street killer James Gargasoulas claims he is not evil and was himself a victim of"government oppression"before he ran down dozens of pedestrians in a stolen car.
Zach’s father,Matthew Bryant,spoke of the first experiences he would have shared with his son and his struggle to ensure memories of the precious moments they had together never fade.
Victims,families and witnesses of the Bourke Street rampage say they no longer believe Melbourne is a safe place to live or visit.
The prosecution has called for Bourke Street killer driver James Gargasoulas never to be released as his full criminal history dating back to 2009 is revealed for the first time.
Since the attack in Bourke St on November 9,the threat of terrorism has dominated headlines. Here is how the debate has played out in the past fortnight.
Federal police have 400 people on their terror watch list,but only communicate details of the most serious concerns to state police.
While human recollections change over time and can be distorted by grief,fear or anger,the camera doesn’t lie. It just records.
The role of an elite police unit in the 2017 Bourke Street massacre is expected to come under intense scrutiny after it ignored requests from colleagues to help arrest James Gargasoulas almost nine hours before the tragedy.
Now that a jury has found James Gargasoulas guilty for the Bourke Street rampage that killed six people and injured 27 others,attention turns to how long he’s likely to be jailed.
Those who knew him as a teenager described him as “friendly” and “funny”,“kind-hearted” or a “nice bloke” and a “good mate” - but he had a larrikin-like wild side,particularly when behind the wheel of a car.