Frank Arkell
Francis Neville "Frank" Arkell (13 September 1935 – 26 June 1998) was an Australian politician, and an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
Arkell was born in Port Kembla, New South Wales. As well as being a long-serving mayor of nearby Wollongong, he represented the latter city in State Parliament from 1984 until his defeat at the 1991 election.[1]
In October 1996, Franca Arena asked in state parliament whether Arkell was the person known to the Wood Royal Commission as W1 in allegations involving pedophilia.[2]
At the age of 62, Arkell (no longer involved with politics) was murdered at his home in Wollongong by Mark Valera.[3][4] His head had been smashed in with a bedside lamp, the electric cord was wrapped tightly around his neck, and from his eyes and cheeks tie-pins protruded.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Mr (Frank) Francis Neville Arkell (1935 - 1998)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/604b905c4db1b622ca256a8f0009dcb8. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Parliamentary Disclosures By The Honourable Franca Arena". Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. 1996-11-14. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC19961114007. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Kidd, Paul B. "Mark Mala Valera: The Butcher of Wollongong". trutv.com. http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/mark_mala_vera/7.html. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Crichton, Sarah (2002-04-13). "Terse words from judge dismissing lifer's appeal". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/04/12/1018333423966.html. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
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| Preceded by Eric Ramsay |
Member for Wollongong 1984 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Gerry Sullivan |
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