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Carl Williams
Born
Carl Anthony Williams
Criminal statusDeceased
SpouseRoberta Williams (née Mercieca) (divorced)
Children1, born (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 23)
Parent(s)George Williams (father)
Barbara Williams (mother, deceased)
Conviction(s)Murder x 4
Conspiracy to murder
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
35 years non-parole period

Carl Anthony Williams (13 October 1970[1] – 19 April 2010) was a convicted murderer and drug trafficker from the Australian state of Victoria. He was the central figure in the Melbourne gangland killings.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 35 years for ordering the murders of three people and conspiracy to murder a fourth (which was unsuccessful).[1][2] On 19 April 2010, Williams died while incarcerated at Barwon Prison after being beaten to death with part of an exercise bike by another inmate.[3]

Williams enlisted the help of others willing to perform the contract killings in exchange for large payments of cash. At the time of his death, he was in the maximum security Acacia unit of HM Prison Barwon near Geelong.[1] Williams would have been 71 before he was eligible for parole.

Williams was portrayed by Gyton Grantley in the 2008 television series Underbelly, based on the events surrounding the Melbourne gangland wars from 1995 through to 2004.[4]

Early life

Williams attended Broadmeadows West Technical School, leaving in Year 11. He was married to convicted drug trafficker Roberta Williams (born 23 March 1969),[5] with whom he had one child, Dhakota (born 10 March 2001). Williams held various labouring jobs before opening a children's clothing store in partnership with his wife, which eventually failed.[1]

On 25 November 1999, Williams, along with his father, George and another associate, was arrested and charged with drug trafficking after a raid on a Broadmeadows illegal drug factory. In excess of 250,000 amphetamine tablets were seized by police, estimated to be worth up to $20 million.[6]

Williams, who described himself as a semi-professional gambler,[1] was banned from the Crown Casino complex on 2 April 2004 by police commissioner Christine Nixon under the Casino Control Act.

Melbourne gangland killings

Main article: Melbourne gangland killings

On 13 October 1999, Williams was shot in the abdomen by Jason Moran because he owed the Morans thousands of dollars. This event gave rise to a lengthy underworld war known popularly as the Melbourne gangland killings.[7]

Mark Moran

Main article: Mark Moran (criminal)

Mark Moran was shot on 15 June 2000 after arriving at his luxury home in Aberfeldie. Williams was due to stand trial for his murder, but the charge was dropped when he pleaded guilty to other murders.[8]

Jason Moran

Main article: Jason Moran

Jason Moran and associate Pasquale Barbaro were shot dead sitting in Moran's car at a football club in Essendon, on 21 June 2003. Williams ordered two associates to carry out the murder. The location of the shooting was reported to be behind the Cross Keys Hotel in Strathmore, Victoria. The murder was witnessed by six children aged 6 and under.[1]

Mark Mallia

Mark Mallia was an associate of murdered underworld criminal, Nik Radev.[9] At 8.05 am on 18 August 2003 a fire was reported in a stormwater drain in Sunshine. Fire brigade members attending to the fire recovered a wheelie bin containing the remains of a charred body inside, later identified as Mallia.[1]

Michael Marshall

Marshall was shot outside his luxury South Yarra home in front of his five-year-old son on 25 October 2003.[1]

Lewis Moran

Main article: Lewis Moran

Lewis Moran was shot dead in the inner-city Brunswick Club on 31 March 2004. Williams pleaded guilty to his murder.[1]

Arrest and confession

On 28 February 2007, Williams pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court of Victoria to the murders of Lewis Moran, his son Jason Moran and Mark Mallia (whose name was initially suppressed by the court).[9]

Williams also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder gangland rival Mario Condello. A suppression order prevented the media from reporting this until the day of sentencing.[10] Under a deal with police, Williams was not charged for his alleged involvement in orchestrating the murder of Mark Moran, Jason Moran's half brother.[8]

It was also revealed that Williams was serving a sentence of 21 years for the 2003 murder of Michael Marshall. The outcome of this trial had previously been suppressed.[1]

Summary of criminal convictions

Date Conviction Sentence
May, 1990 Handling stolen goods
Possession of stolen property
Failing to answer bail		 Fined $400[1]
March, 1993 Criminal damage
Throwing a missile		 Sentenced to 150 hours community work[1]
December, 1994 Attempting to traffic in a drug of dependence Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment (six months suspended for a period of two years)[1]
29 October 2004 Drug trafficking Sentenced to 7 years imprisonment[11]
19 July 2006 Murder of Michael Marshall Sentenced to 27 years imprisonment
21 years non-parole period[1]
7 May 2007 Murder of Jason Moran Sentenced to life imprisonment[1]
7 May 2007 Murder of Mark Mallia Sentenced to life imprisonment[1]
7 May 2007 Murder of Lewis Moran Sentenced to 25 years imprisonment[1]
7 May 2007 Conspiracy to murder Mario Condello Sentenced to 25 years imprisonment[1]

School fees revelation

On 19 April 2010 News Limited newspapers including the Herald Sun revealed that Victoria Police are paying $8000 in school fees for Williams' daughter. The reason for the payment has not been disclosed.[12] Williams' lawyer Rob Stary said Williams was upset about the publication of the story.[13]

There was speculation that the police may have agreed to pay the school fees in exchange for information, and that publication of the story may have led to Williams' death.[14] The Herald Sun has defended its publication of the story.[15]

Death

On 19 April 2010, Williams died from head injury while incarcerated at Barwon Prison. It appears that he was struck with part of an exercise bike by another inmate,[13] who has since been charged with murder. He cannot be identified because of a suppression order.[16]

Williams' funeral was held on 30 April 2010 at St Therese's Catholic Church in Essendon.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r R v Williams (2007) VSC 131, Supreme Court of Victoria, 7 May 2007
  2. ^ The Daily Telegraph- Serial killer called the shots
  3. ^ Carl Williams dies in prison: report, The Age, 19th April 2010
  4. ^ Boys in the hood, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 February 2008
  5. ^ Emily Power. "Roberta Williams faces driving charge". Herald Sun.
  6. ^ Carl Williams, The Age, 9 June 2004
  7. ^ Shand. A, Big Shots, Penguin Group, 2007
  8. ^ a b Hunt, Elissa (28 April 2007). "Carl Williams tells of murders". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  9. ^ a b Third Williams victim revealed, The Age, 1 March 2007
  10. ^ Bice, Katie (8 May 2007). "Carl Williams was labelled 'a killer and a cowardly one' by Supreme Court Justice Betty King when she sentenced him to 35 years jail in 2007". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  11. ^ R v Williams & Foletti (2004) VSC 424), Supreme Court of Victoria, 29 October 2004
  12. ^ "Cops 'pay for Carl's daughter's school'". news.smh.com.au. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  13. ^ a b "Carl Williams bashed and killed in jail". abc.net.au. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  14. ^ http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/killed-by-a-trusted-inmate-20100419-spes.html
  15. ^ http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/paper-defends-school-fee-report-20100419-spfb.html
  16. ^ http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/carl-williams-murder-accused-appears-in-court-20100420-sqf2.html
  17. ^ Duncan, Jamie (27 April 2010). "Williams' funeral on familiar ground". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
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