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Template:Australian criminals Alphonse John Gangitano, March 24, 1957–January 16, 1998, was an Italian Australian organised crime identity from Templestowe, a suburb of Melbourne. Gangitano was murdered, becoming one of the first of the 1998–2006 Melbourne gangland killings. He was nicknamed the "Black Prince of Lygon Street" and was a close associate of convicted criminals Graham Kinniburgh, Mick Gatto and Jason Moran.^[1] He was also an associate of Sydney identity Tom Domican, and alleged Perth organised crime boss John Kizon.^[2]

Gangitano was portrayed by Vince Colosimo in the 2008 TV series Underbelly.

King Street nightclub attack

Gangitano, Moran and associate Mark McNamara were charged over serious assaults on several patrons at the Sports Bar nightclub in King Street, Melbourne on December 19, 1995.

Moran later said of Gangitano: "He's a fucking lulu....if you smash five pool cues and an iron bar over someone's head....you're a fucking lulu".

Murder

On the day of his death, January 16, 1998, Gangitano is reported to have had a telephone conversation with Kizon.^[3]

That same day, Kinniburgh drank at the Laurel Hotel in Ascot Vale with associate Lou Cozzo before driving to Gangitano's home. At a subsequent coroners' inquest, evidence was presented that Kinniburgh and Jason Moran were in Gangitano's home that night. Both were exempted from giving evidence at the inquest, on the grounds their evidence might incriminate them.

Kinnburgh left Gangitano's house shortly after 11pm, to purchase cigarettes. Upon his return 30 minutes later, he found that Gangitano had been shot several times in the head, in the laundry. Gangitano's de facto wife Virginia was with the body. Traces of Kinniburgh's blood were later discovered on the back flyscreen door at Gangitano's home. Kinniburgh adopted a code of silence, frustrating police investigating the murder.

Gangitano's pallbearers included Gatto and Kizon.

Kinniburgh and Moran were both later murdered.

References

Footnotes

^ Melbourne Crime, 2008, "Alphonse John Gangitano". Access date: March 13, 2008
^ John Silvester & Selma Milovanovic, "Rogues' gallery emerges from ex-cop's testimony" (The Age, June 5, 2004). Access date: March 13, 2008.
^ Silvester & Milovanovic, 2004

[1] Melbourne Crime, 2008, "Alphonse John Gangitano". Access date: March 13, 2008

[2] John Silvester & Selma Milovanovic, "Rogues' gallery emerges from ex-cop's testimony" (The Age, June 5, 2004). Access date: March 13, 2008.

[3] Silvester & Milovanovic, 2004

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-'''Alphonse John Gangitano''' ([[March 24]], [[1957]] - [[January 16]], [[1998]]) was an Italian-Australian criminal from [[Templestowe, Victoria]], [[Australia]], a suburb of [[Melbourne]]. Gangitano was notable for his involvement in the [[Melbourne underworld killings]]. He was once known as the 'Black Prince of [[Lygon Street]]'. Gangitano was also an associate of [[Mick Gatto]].
+'''Alphonse John Gangitano''', [[March 24]], [[1957]]&ndash;[[January 16]], [[1998]], was an [[Italian Australian]] [[Organized crime|organised crime]] identity from [[Templestowe, Victoria|Templestowe]], a suburb of [[Melbourne]]. Gangitano was murdered, becoming one of the first of the [[1998]]&ndash;[[2006]] [[Melbourne gangland killings]]. He was nicknamed the "Black Prince of [[Lygon Street]]" and was a close associate of convicted criminals [[Graham Kinniburgh]], [[Mick Gatto]] and [[Jason Moran]].<ref>[http://www.melbournecrime.bizhosting.com/alphonse.gangitano.htm ''Melbourne Crime'', 2008, "Alphonse John Gangitano"]. Access date: March 13, 2008</ref> He was also an associate of [[Sydney]] identity [[Tom Domican]], and alleged [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] organised crime boss [[John Kizon]].<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/04/1086203627638.html John Silvester & Selma Milovanovic, "Rogues' gallery emerges from ex-cop's testimony" (''The Age'', June 5, 2004)]. Access date: March 13, 2008. </ref>
-Gangitano was found dead by his wife in the laundry of their home in 1998.
+Gangitano was portrayed by [[Vince Colosimo]] in the 2008 TV series [[Underbelly (TV series)|''Underbelly'']].
 ==King Street nightclub attack==
+Gangitano, Moran and associate Mark McNamara were charged over serious assaults on several patrons at the Sports Bar nightclub in [[King Street, Melbourne]] on [[December 19]], [[1995]].
+Moran later said of Gangitano: "He's a fucking lulu....if you smash five pool cues and an iron bar over someone's head....you're a fucking lulu".
-Gangitano, [[Jason Moran]], and associate Mark McNamara, were charged over a vicious attack in a nightclub on [[December 19]], [[1995]], at the Sports Bar nightclub in [[King Street, Melbourne]].
+==Murder==
-Moran later said of Gangitano: :"He's a fucking lulu....if you smash five pool cues and an iron bar over someone's head....you're a fucking lulu".
-==Unsolved murder==
 {{Main|Melbourne gangland killings}}
+On the day of his death, January 16, 1998, Gangitano is reported to have had a telephone conversation with Kizon.<ref>Silvester & Milovanovic, 2004</ref>
-'''Alphonse Gangitano''' was a career criminal and long time associate of [[Graham Kinniburgh]]. On [[January 16]], [[1998]], Kinniburgh had been drinking with associate, '''Lou Cozzo''', at the Laurel Hotel in [[Ascot Vale]] before driving to the home of Alphonse Gangitano.
+That same day, Kinniburgh drank at the Laurel Hotel in [[Ascot Vale]] with associate [[Lou Cozzo]] before driving to Gangitano's home. At a subsequent coroners' inquest, evidence was presented that Kinniburgh and Jason Moran were in Gangitano's home that night. Both were exempted from giving evidence at the inquest, on the grounds their evidence might incriminate them.
-Kinnburgh left the house shortly after 11pm to purchase cigarettes from a local shop. Upon his return 30 minutes later, Kinniburgh found Gangitano had been shot several times to the head. Gangitano's de-facto wife Virginia was with the body of her husband who had died in the laundry. Kinniburgh adopted a [[code of silence]], frustrating police investigating the murder.
+Kinnburgh left Gangitano's house shortly after 11pm, to purchase cigarettes. Upon his return 30 minutes later, he found that Gangitano had been shot several times in the head, in the laundry. Gangitano's ''[[de facto]]'' wife Virginia was with the body. Traces of Kinniburgh's blood were later discovered on the back flyscreen door at Gangitano's home. Kinniburgh adopted a [[code of silence]], frustrating police investigating the murder.
-==Coroner's inquest==
+Gangitano's pallbearers included Gatto and Kizon.
-<!--  Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Gangitano.jpg|thumb|right|Alphonse Gangitano, slain leader of Melbourne's infamous Carlton Crew]] -->Evidence was presented at an inquest that showed both Kinniburgh and Moran were at the home of Gangitano on the night of his murder. Both were exempted from giving evidence at the inquest on the grounds their evidence may incriminate themselves in a crime.
-Traces of Kinniburgh's blood was discoved on the back flyscreen door at Gangitano's home and Moran was seen leaving the house by a witness on the night of the murder.
 Kinniburgh and Moran were both later murdered.
-==Reference in popular culture==
-Gangitano is portrayed by [[Vince Colosimo]] in the 2008 TV series [[Underbelly (TV series)|Underbelly]].
 ==References==
+;Footnotes
-*[http://www.melbournecrime.bizhosting.com/agangiatano.htm Melbournecrime.com] Alphonse Gangitano - Melbourne Underworld ''(An online reference guide from the Crime Writers Association of Australia)''
+{{Reflist}}
-*[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/gallery/0,22010,5021904-5006020,00.html The Herald Sun, Melbourne's Gangland War 2006]
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