Australian who rammed and killed six pedestrians jailed for life

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Australian who rammed and killed six pedestrians jailed for life

 

James Gargasoulas arrives for sentencing at the Victorian state Supreme Court in Melbourne, Australia February 22, 2019. AAP Image/David Crosling/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man who drove a car into dozens of pedestrians on a busy shopping street in central Melbourne in 2017, killing six, has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 46 years, the Victorian state Supreme Court said on Friday.

 

James Gargasoulas, 29, was handed a life sentence for each of the murders, whose victims included a baby and a 10-year-old girl.

 

"This was one of the worst examples of mass murder in Australian history," Justice Mark Weinberg told Gargasoulas at the sentencing hearing in Melbourne.

 

"The horror of what you did has profoundly affected the lives of many of those who were present that day in Bourke Street, and who either witnessed your actions, or their aftermath."

 

At the time, police said the incident was not terror related and the driver had a criminal history that included domestic violence charges. He had also been experiencing drug-induced delusions.

 

The incident was one of Australia's worst mass killings since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre on the southern island state of Tasmania, in which 35 people were gunned down.

 

(Reporting by Paulina Duran in SYDNEY; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-02-22

[keith101]

The Port Arthur shooter was given what he deserved in prison by anyone who wanted to hurt such as being pushed down stairs according to someone I knew who worked in the prison .

[Snow Leopard]

Will they enforce the non-parole period in OZ? Or will some dogooder scumbag human rights Ahole try to appeal like the EU?

 

Look on the bright side. The Australian taxpayer now has to keep him housed, fed and watered for the next 46 years. 

[SammyT]

15 minutes ago, keith101 said:

The Port Arthur shooter was given what he deserved in prison by anyone who wanted to hurt such as being pushed down stairs according to someone I knew who worked in the prison .

The Aussie prisoners have an admirable way of dealing with people who they perceive to be even bigger pieces of sh*t than they are...

 

Example A: Man who killed 13 year old boy had bucket of boiling water poured on him, and then was beaten with the bucket while he writed in agony. 

"The court heard Davidson told officers: "I did it... he had it coming, he's a f****** grub"

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/daniel-morcombe-murder-torture-disfiguring-child-killer-prisoner-adam-paul-davidson-brett-peter-a8015051.html

[BRADS]

Great ruling Judge. Best place for the weak  individual.

[Lucius verus]

I am from Melbourne. This  creep will never get out...its called GP Govenors Pleasure. After 46 years ,maybe earlier, he can apply to the parole board for release.Even if by a miracle they agreed the state governor has to sign off which will never happen.Lots of crims are rotting under GP.

[Mavrix]

Should be death sentence....now tax payers will have to fork out approx. $120k per annum to keep him in jail...without inflation that's $5.5m over 46 years. Money better used for Children's hospitals or something similar.

[Lucius verus]

Not sure if it costs 120k per annum to keep them locked up maybe 65-80 k which is still too high. What's worse Is the state gov keeps building new Police HQ's for the top brass. They're overpaid underworked and spend too much time hanging out with their union buddies.They've had 3 HQ's in 30 years.

On the day this killer ran everyone down he was doing circle work in his car outside the busiest train station in Australia. The cops did nothing and he drove another 2 city blocks and turned down Bourke st mall . No cops. Useless.

Edited February 22, 2019 by Lucius verus

[ReMarKable]

4 hours ago, Snow Leopard said:

Will they enforce the non-parole period in OZ? Or will some dogooder scumbag human rights Ahole try to appeal like the EU?

 

Look on the bright side. The Australian taxpayer now has to keep him housed, fed and watered for the next 46 years. 

He will have to walk around holding someone's pocket as their bitch.  He is already in Hell, and then Hell again if you believe in a floating god.

[jesimps]

1 hour ago, ReMarKable said:

He will have to walk around holding someone's pocket as their bitch.  He is already in Hell, and then Hell again if you believe in a floating god.

I'd still like to see him strung up 1) For revenge 2) To save the taxpayers money 3) Justice - an eye for an eye. I'd volunteer to pull the lever myself, whilst holding up two fingers to the lefty do-gooders.

Edited February 22, 2019 by jesimps

[Jonnapat]

I hope the Thai authorities take note of this sentencing. 

I'm not an Aussie but seems like they got their sums right in this case.

[simple1]

3 hours ago, Lucius verus said:

Not sure if it costs 120k per annum to keep them locked up maybe 65-80 k which is still too high. What's worse Is the state gov keeps building new Police HQ's for the top brass. They're overpaid underworked and spend too much time hanging out with their union buddies.They've had 3 HQ's in 30 years.

On the day this killer ran everyone down he was doing circle work in his car outside the busiest train station in Australia. The cops did nothing and he drove another 2 city blocks and turned down Bourke st mall . No cops. Useless.

 

https://www.news.com.au/news/national/anger-at-police-builds-over-bourke-st-massacre-could-the-bloodshed-have-been-prevented/news-story/824dabf8d778fff91ff8332481689be0

[Rimmer]

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