Between the second and third shots - a shotgun followed . Before the two gangs met at the Viking Tavern Eaves tried to convince the Comanchero 'supreme commander' Jock Ross they would be out-numbered. Seven people were killed: six motorcycle gang members and a fourteen year old female bystander, Leanne Walters.Video - The Milperra Massacre, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 'All I did was run out under fire and drag some wounded guys behind cars,' he said. Ron Stephenson who led the police investigation into the shoot-out stated in 1994: "In the middle of it all, the pub staff were still selling beer. I also wanted to know more about the clubs themselves and what it is about the way of life that they offer that led these people, many of whom would in all other respects be regarded as law-abiding and responsible citizens of commendable character, to indulge in what on the face of it is irresponsible, anti-social behaviour of extreme violence, bringing with it obvious danger to human live, and in the facts of this case, the tragic consequences of seven deaths. Some are in their thirties and forties, have no significant prior convictions and have good family and work backgrounds. He is yet to enter a plea to any of the charges. The fighting continued for at least 10minutes, while police helicopters circled overhead, with members of the public fleeing to the tavern and nearby properties as soon as the shooting started. Translated titles: Masacre de Milperra donde Bandidos MC / Commancheros MC involucrados en tiroteos mortales Milperra-Massaker, bei dem Bandidos MC / Commancheros MC an tdlichen Schieereien. On Father's Day, 1984, members of rival gangs the Commanchero and Bandidos met in the car park of the Viking Tavern at Milperra, in Sydney's south west, and went to war. He did not want to be there that day and tried to stop it. It is proper to have regard to the totality of the criminal conduct of which each had been convicted and then sentence accordingly. 'How's someone not going to go back to crime if they can't get a job and they've got no money? Police responded after receiving reports that a man had gone berserk with a rifle at the Viking Tavern in Milperra and that shots had been fired. He lost much of his vision as well as the ability to read and write. 'A fierce loyalty and a propensity for violence, which rightly or wrongly typify the popular image of such clubs are clearly indicated by the almost intimidatory appearance adopted, and the emphasis on strength and power to be found in man and machine alike. Members of the Banditos Bikie group appeared at Bankstown Court on charges of affray and serious affront and alarm. US firms waiting in the wings read to pump 'billions Parents' fury as schools STILL won't tell them if they are closed tomorrow as teacher strikes continue. Illustration from the Sydney Morning Herald, September 3, 1984.Credit:Franklin Johnson. [18] New South Wales Police set up Operation Ranmore to stop the violence escalating, which resulted in 340 people arrested on 883 charges as of January 2008. [10] The Viking Tavern has since been renamed the Mill Hotel. All were also found guilty of affray. But like most admirable qualities, these can be carried to excess. The carpark that became a battleground had been the peaceful scene since 8 am yesterday of a barbecue and motorcycle parts market day organised by the BMA. Located in Sydney's grimy inner city Chippendale, the distinctive 19th century building at 111 Regent Street, the club was about to get even more notorious. Bandido Tony Allan 'Lard' Melville got life, as did Comancheros Eaves, Ian Keith 'Snow' White, Robert John Allen 'Jay Jay' Heeney, Raymond 'Sunshine' Kucler and Ross. [8] Both men placed their shotguns on the ground.[8]. Add to your scrapbook. Read all Stars Callan Mulvey All the murder convictions were reduced to manslaughter on appeal. By Police believe the motive for the callback was an effort by those running the Comanchero now to prove they are nothing more than men who like to ride together. The aftermath of the massacre on September 2, 1984. [17][c], In a repetition of the circumstances that led to the Milperra massacre, in early 2007 more than 60 members of the Parramatta and Granville chapters of the Nomads, previously affiliated with the Comancheros, defected to the Bandidos. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Another motorcyclist said: "People hid wherever they could. When you have two groups like these in conflict with one another, a 'Viking' is always likely. 'It went on for a few minutes. 'They rode in and saw us. The woman said she looked around to see people screaming in panic and running in all directions. Twenty-one more were convicted of seven counts of manslaughter and sentenced to terms ranging from ten to 14 years. We came from all walks from life optometrists, engineers, clerks and blue collar workers and all had our reasons for being there (in a motorcycle gang). Bikers are human, too. Glen Eaves (pictured) has lost jobs due to his presence at Milperra as a 22-year-old and missed out on being hired for more. The involuntary discharge was the catalyst for pitched battle involving fists, guns and other weapons. Anthony "Snoddy" Spencer, the Bandidos National President, hanged himself in prison before he could stand trial. After a lengthy journey through the judicial system, nine men were convicted of the seven murders and 21 men convicted on seven counts of manslaughter. Comanchero Glen Eaves warned his fellow club members against going to the Viking Tavern that day and dragged two comrades to cover under fire. 5. The Milperra Massacre, Milperra bikie shoot-out[1] or Father's Day Massacre[2] was a gunfight between rival motorcycle gang members on 2 September 1984, in Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. ", 'My brothers died, for what? For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. "People took off in all directions. He was distracted by the presence of members of a rival club the Mobshitters and went to the back of the tavern to ensure they were not going to get involved. 8. The crowd scattered when at first two shots were fired from near a car at the back fence of the hotel grounds. They don't mellow, either. Then came the motorbikes. September 01, 2019 - 8:05AM. 45 Milperra Massacre Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Editorial Video Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 45 Milperra Massacre Premium High Res Photos Browse 45 milperra massacre stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. There was an error deleting this problem. 'I didn't want to go. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The Milperra Massacre, also known as the Father's Day Massacre, refers to a battle between Bandidos MC and Comanchero MC in the suburb of Milperra, Sydney on Sunday 2 September, 1984, which was Father's Day in Australia. 7.0 /10 784 YOUR RATING Rate Drama Brothers in Arms is the story of the lead-up to, reasons for, and repercussions of the "Milperra Massacre" where two warring Motorcycle Clubs faced off in the car park of a western Sydney pub on Father's Day, 1984. Oops, we were unable to send the email. 'Or if you're a child molester you're not going to be a school teacher. For about 15 minutes this gunmen laid siege to the hotel. All the murder verdicts were quashed and replaced with manslaughter convictions by the Court of Criminal Appeal. Any member found guilty of stealing from a member of the Club itself will be thrown out of the Club. That spectre emerged again early last year when Eaves was arrested after a traffic incident allegedly got out of control and media learnt of his past. 'I picked up a gun and I shot once into the air and once into the ground as they were coming down to attack and that scared them off,' he said. Some of the bikes had shotguns and rifles clipped to them. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Source: Document seized by police after the Father's Day Milperra massacre. Comancheros Gary George 'Peewee' got 20 years, Terrence William Parker 18 years John Francis 'Little John' Hennessey 20 years. The President is the Supreme Commander of the Comanchero. 'I never hurt anybody, was never accused of hurting anybody, killing anybody, shooting anybody, doing anything like that.'. Bandido member Gregory "Shadow" Campbell was shot in the throat by a shotgun and died instantly. Oops, something didn't work. Rishi Sunak is urgently reviewing his private exchanges with Matt Hancock after bombshell leak of ex-Health 'Drinks cold in fridge at DH!' Any member found guilty of using their superior ability to 'con' another member or nominated member out of their bikes, money or valuables will be severely dealt with. 'Now, Jock was a strong leader,' he said. Four shotgun pellets remained in his body which were dug out by his wife before he fled to Western Australia. Based on the book Brothers in Arms by Lindsay Simpson and Sandra Harvey, the Network Ten production tells the story of, and the lead up to, the fateful Milperra massacre in which rival gangs . Marking 35 years since the 'Milperra Massacre'. Verify and try again. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. "The guy pointing the gun at me was a Comanchero and I asked, 'Will you use these, fight with the fists,' know what I mean? I get that. He is pictured with his sister Vanessa at Christmas in 1987. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103685365/leanne-walters. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Three more bodies fell close together near a line of motorcycles, shot within metres of the gunmen. Snake's brother Gregory "Shadow" Campbell and an "adopted brother", Mario Ciantar, were less fortunate. Milperra Massacre file.Detectoves lead bikie gang member into campsie police station early today. This is a carousel with slides. A member of the British Motorcycle Association, a social club, was close to tears as he told of seeing the mutilated body of the girl. When the shooting started he used his military training to stay calm under fire and drag two wounded comrades to the safety of cover. He was an uncredited consultant on the 2012 television mini-series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, which he did not watch beyond halfway through the first episode. Any member found guilty of not helping another member who is in genuine trouble, not bulls*** trouble, will be severely dealt with. 'We didn't do it not just because we were tight but because we didn't have anything to give up, we didn't have anything to admit that we were guilty of,' he said. 'My heart and soul's with the army,' Eaves said. The 58-year-old has lost jobs due to his presence at Milperra as a 22-year-old and, he believes, missed out on being hired for plenty more. 9. 'And so I think that without that horror I probably wouldn't have achieved the things I've done on a global level and on a personal level. The car park turned into a battlefield as leather and denim-clad civilians waged a suburban war. The Milperra massacre's origins lay in. Four other members of the Comancheros gang received life sentences for murder and 16 Bandidos received sentences of seven years for manslaughter. 'There was, I thought, a very good reason for that. They were just at the wrong place at the wrong day. It's more difficult to try and tell a prospective employer up front.'. Eaves had only been in the club for a few months before tensions between the Comanchero and Bandidos exploded in bloodshed. They had declared war on each other, and once that happens you can be assured a full-scale battle will take place if they meet in public". Try again later. Any member found guilty of selling, distributing or using hard drugs will be thrown out. By Stephen Gibbs for Daily Mail Australia, Published: 01:52 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 02:25 GMT, 13 January 2021. he said. The first of more than 200police arrived 15 minutes after the fighting ended and cordoned off the area. Some were moving into the Norseman bar of the Viking to hear a band, The Lads. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Any member found guilty of cowardice will be thrown out of the Club. Commonwealth Games gold medallist boxer Philip "Knuckles" McElwaine was found guilty only of affray; he was the only motorcycle club member to be acquitted of the manslaughter and murder charges that were brought against him. Next, he received a First Class Honours degree at Murdoch University. After much correspondence, he received approval to form the first Australian Bandidos chapter and become its national president. Police say the onetime Comanchero outlaw was involved in an altercation with a 23-year-old motorcyclist about 10.50pm on March 20. Almost immediately he was hit in the foot by shotgun pellets. Wes Graham, 23, who was on the hotel verandah when the shooting started, said he saw two shots fired in the air and then one man shot in the head. 'If you've robbed a bank, obviously they're not going to make you a teller,' he said. "I said, 'Do it, mate.' Try again later. Absolutely crazy.'. On that day at around 1pm, 19 armed Comancheros entered the car park of the Viking Tavern during the swap meet and took up positions in hiding. Abandoned blue sleeping bag, tents and several wooden shelters are found in woodland close to where police Don't just stick to the Malbec! 'I've gone on to meet premiers and movie stars and travel the world and do three degrees. Staggering on, he was hit again in the head and chest and collapsed. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Justice Adrian Roden Q.C. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. It was very much a family affair. You're destroying someone's life completely.'. It includes interviews with the police investigating officer, former superintendent Ron Stephenson, Comanchero president "Jock" Ross, Bandido vice president "Bullets" and several other Milperra survivors. 'It hasn't cost me any friendships or anything like that. "[8] Constable John Garvey who arrived at the scene stated: "The wounds on the men were horrific. The documentary, first aired on 2 February 2003, follows Brown as he looks for screenwriters, funds and a director for his movie. [21] It stars Callan Mulvey, Matthew Nable, Susie Porter, Maeve Dermody, Anthony Hayes, Todd Lasance, Luke Ford, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Damian Walshe-Howling, Nathaniel Dean and Luke Hemsworth. 'I've been out of work for about a year, but it's like it just gets harder and harder and harder,' he said. Kucler wanted me to get ambulances to help his injured mates but I told him we couldnt until he surrendered his weapon. Justice Roden found Jock Ross, as Comanchero president, bore 'prime responsibility' for his club's decision to take part in the war. 'It's just crazy. That matter is still before the courts and Eaves is vigorously defending charges including predatory driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. It was the first shot of the Milperra Massacre, on Father's Day 1984, outside the Viking Tavern, and within minutes two more of Snake's five brothers, John "Whack" Campbell and Colin "Caesar" Campbell, would be gunned down. But it was so confusing to me I couldn't tell who was who in this brawl that was going on. A 20-minute battle waged with guns, baseball bats and knives killed two Bandidos, four Comancheros and an innocent bystander, 15-year-old Joanne Walters. He is pictured in Hyde Park in December 1988 while on bail, 'I guess I got to take that out of it. Weve updated the security on the site. He was very pent-up; you could see the anger and emotion in his eyes. He was watched by Wayne McTighe, 12, from his home on the other side of Beaconsfield Road. About 20minutes later, 34 equally armed Bandidos members arrived. Any member found guilty of breeding dissension in the Club (ie Running down the President of the Club or Club policies in any way, shape of form - or bad s*** rumours) will be thrown out. Because of the number of charges this man's brother was charged with the murder. This browser does not support getting your location. The massacre captivated the nation, made headlines across the globe, and a huge police investigation culminated in about 31 people being tried for murder. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. His mother died and his young girlfriend fell pregnant. 'It was just a very difficult time,' Eaves said. Six of the bikies convicted of the seven murders got life while three others received terms of 18 or 20 years. . The ugly side to loyalty seems to demand enemies against whom the loyal can be united and the ugly side to physical strength and courage is when when violence is unleashed against those enemies. On the morning of September 2a group of Bandidos had ridden past Eaves's Westmead home to stir him up and indicate they would be attending a bike swap meet at the Viking Tavern later that day. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Milperra Massacre file.Detectoves lead bikie gang member into campsie police station early today. Please enter your email and password to sign in. "[8] Garvey was confronted by Raymond Sunshine Kucler of the Comancheros who was armed with a shotgun. 'The battle then began. A violent shootout in Australia, which came to be known as the Milperra Massacre, killed seven and wounded 28 near Sydney in 1984. From the Archives, 1984: The Milperra bikie massacre. Grieving relatives and friends leave Penrith Court after the Verdict of the Milperra Bikies Massacre trail. 'Now I know what Lindy Chamberlain felt like,' he said from the dock. [14][pageneeded][b] In 1989, three Comancheros appealed their murder convictions with the charge quashed and reduced to manslaughter. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Now 57, Eaves has been charged with predatory driving, driving furiously to cause bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm after an alleged road rage incident in Sydney's inner-west. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Please try again later. The onetime soldier was also the youngest bikie at the Milperra massacre 36 years ago and has seven counts of manslaughter recorded against his name. Below are some of Justice Adrian Roden's sentencing remarks: 'Throughout the sentence hearing, I sought a greater understanding than I was able to obtain of the nature of the clubs and the relationship between their respective members. The first day of selection saw only five jurors accepted from 208 presented, the following day it was found that two were ineligible with justice Roden dismissing all five and ordering that jury selection begin again. He has barely received a parking ticket in 30 years but the shadow of Milperra hangs heavily over him, one Google search away from discovery. Eaves was shot dragging Ross and another wounded man to safety. Try again later. Please reset your password. An advertisement for a British motorcycle club swap meet was placed in a few local press releases, to be held at the Viking Tavern, with a scheduled start at 10 am on Sunday, 2 September 1984. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Leanne Walters (103685365)? Hewas still just 24 when sentenced to life in jail in June 1987 after being convicted along with eight others of seven murder charges. And then sentence accordingly ; t mellow, either and password to sign in mates I... 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