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'''Bandali Michael Debs''' (born 18 July 1953<ref name="SilkMillersentencing">[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2003/30.html DPP v Debs & Roberts 2003 VSC 30], [[Supreme Court of Victoria]], 24 February 2003</ref>) is an [[Australian]] [[murder]]er, currently serving four consecutive terms of [[life imprisonment]] for murder. |
'''Bandali Michael Debs''' (born 18 July 1953<ref name="SilkMillersentencing">[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2003/30.html DPP v Debs & Roberts 2003 VSC 30], [[Supreme Court of Victoria]], 24 February 2003</ref>) is an [[Australian]] [[murder]]er, currently serving four consecutive terms of [[life imprisonment]] for the murder of two [[Victoria Police]] officers in August, 1998, and also the 1997 murder of teenager Kristy Harty.<ref name="HartySentencing">[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2007/220.html R v Debs 2007 VSC 220], Supreme Court of Victoria, 15 June 2007</ref> Debs was detained at [[HM Prison Barwon]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. On 12 December 2011 he was convicted of the April 1995 shooting murder of New South Wales prostitute Donna Ann Hicks .<ref name="Age" /><ref name="hicksMurder">[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/09/3061726.htm Man charged 15 years after prostitute's murder]</ref> |
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Forensic crime scene investigations were crucial to prove Debs guilty of all four murders he has been convicted of. |
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Before 1995, Debs had some criminal convictions for assault. These convictions became crucial to identifying him as a suspect for the murders. |
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Debs has been convicted of the April 1995 shooting murder of New South Wales prostitute Donna Ann Hicks , |
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and the 1997 murder of teenager Kristy Harty. |
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In March 1998, Debs starting committing armed robberies targeting small businesses late at night. |
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In August 1998, Debs murdered two [[Victoria Police]] officers to avoid arrest for committing the armed robberies. The police had some information that the restaurant was going to be robbed and were staking it out when Debs' vehicle arrived at a parking lot nearby. Debs was hiding in the vehicle and had the advantage of surprise when he started shooting at the police. |
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[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2007/220.html R v Debs 2007 VSC 220], Supreme Court of Victoria, 15 June 2007</ref> Debs was detained at [[HM Prison Barwon]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. On 12 December 2011 he was convicted of the April 1995 shooting murder of New South Wales prostitute Donna Ann Hicks .<ref name="Age" /><ref name="hicksMurder">[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/09/3061726.htm Man charged 15 years after prostitute's murder]</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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| ⚫ | Debs, from [[Narre Warren, Victoria|Narre Warren]], a south eastern suburb of Melbourne was employed as a [[tiler]]. He had fathered five children. The youngest son of Debs, Joseph, was found dead due to a suspected [[drug overdose]] at a house in [[Greensborough, Victoria|Greensborough]] in December, 2003.<ref name="youngsondead">[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/23/1071941733330.html Debs's youngest son found dead], The Age, 24 December 2003</ref> |
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Debs, from [[Narre Warren, Victoria|Narre Warren]], a south eastern suburb of Melbourne was employed as a [[tiler]]. He had fathered five children. |
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Before 1995, he had two charges related to assaults. |
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| ⚫ | The youngest son of Debs, Joseph, was found dead due to a suspected [[drug overdose]] at a house in [[Greensborough, Victoria|Greensborough]] in December, 2003.<ref name="youngsondead">[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/23/1071941733330.html Debs's youngest son found dead], The Age, 24 December 2003</ref> |
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==Murder of Donna Anne Hicks== |
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Hicks was shot dead in April 1995 in western Sydney. |
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Only because Debs had been arrested and jailed and DNA tested because of later murders would this earlier murder be attributed to him. |
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==Murder of Kristy Harty== |
==Murder of Kristy Harty== |
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[[File:KHarty.jpg|right|thumb|Kristy Harty]] |
[[File:KHarty.jpg|right|thumb|Kristy Harty]] |
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| ⚫ | On 20 June 2005, police charged Debs with the murder of troubled teenager Kristy Mary Harty,<ref name="dnalink">[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/dna-tests-link-debs-to-prostitute-death/2005/07/20/1121539031258.htmlDNA DNA tests link Debs to prostitute death], [[Herald Sun]], 21 July 2005</ref> who was murdered at [[Beaconsfield, Victoria|Upper Beaconsfield]] on 17 June 1997. |
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Kristy Harty was murdered 17 June 1997. Only because Debs had been arrested, and DNA sampled, for the later murders would this earlier murder be attributed to him. |
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Harty was soliciting for sex along the [[Princes Highway]] when she met with Debs. The pair drove to a secluded bush track in Upper Beaconsfield where they had [[unprotected sex]]. Harty was later murdered. Her semi-naked body was found lying face down by bushwalkers. A single gunshot wound was discovered at the rear of her head.<ref name="noparole">[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21913015-2862,00.html No-parole call on Debs], [[The Age]], 21 July 2005</ref> |
Harty was soliciting for sex along the [[Princes Highway]] when she met with Debs. The pair drove to a secluded bush track in Upper Beaconsfield where they had [[unprotected sex]]. Harty was later murdered. Her semi-naked body was found lying face down by bushwalkers. A single gunshot wound was discovered at the rear of her head.<ref name="noparole">[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21913015-2862,00.html No-parole call on Debs], [[The Age]], 21 July 2005</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On 20 June 2005, police charged Debs with the murder of troubled teenager Kristy Mary Harty,<ref name="dnalink">[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/dna-tests-link-debs-to-prostitute-death/2005/07/20/1121539031258.htmlDNA DNA tests link Debs to prostitute death], [[Herald Sun]], 21 July 2005</ref> who was murdered at [[Beaconsfield, Victoria|Upper Beaconsfield]] on 17 June 1997. |
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In sentencing Debs, Justice Kaye remarked: |
In sentencing Debs, Justice Kaye remarked: |
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<blockquote>Your murder of Ms Harty was entirely senseless, needless and wanton. The evidence discloses beyond any doubt that this was not a case of a sexual encounter in which, in the heat of the moment, feelings or passions may have led to a spontaneous and irrational act of violence. Rather, and quite to the contrary, this was, most clearly, a callous, craven and senseless murder in cold blood of an entirely innocent, defenceless and vulnerable young woman. The evidence leads to the inevitable conclusion that you murdered Kristy Harty for no other reason than for the sheer sake of it.<ref name=HartySentencing/></blockquote> |
<blockquote>Your murder of Ms Harty was entirely senseless, needless and wanton. The evidence discloses beyond any doubt that this was not a case of a sexual encounter in which, in the heat of the moment, feelings or passions may have led to a spontaneous and irrational act of violence. Rather, and quite to the contrary, this was, most clearly, a callous, craven and senseless murder in cold blood of an entirely innocent, defenceless and vulnerable young woman. The evidence leads to the inevitable conclusion that you murdered Kristy Harty for no other reason than for the sheer sake of it.<ref name=HartySentencing/></blockquote> |
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==Armed Robberies== |
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In March 1998 Debs starting committing a series of armed robberies of small businesses such as restaurants. |
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He would commit them late at night so that there would be few witnesses and staff, so he would have little trouble with collecting the cash and escaping. He wore a mask. In early robberies, his mask was in effective, but he later improved his mask design. To prevent staff chasing him as he fled, he tied them up. |
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Because his MO meant he would always park in a dark side street or carpark or similar, he drove his daughters own vehicle to and from the scene of the crimes, confident there would no witness of his arrival or escape. |
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Police would not find out who was committing these armed robberies until Debs commits two more murders, being those of Police Officers Silk and Miller. |
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On the night of 16 August 1998, two plain clothed police officers were staking out a restaurant they had information to say that it was the target of the armed robbery that night .. where this information came from was never revealed, but the most likely situation is that the accomplice told somebody just that much information and this information was then relayed to police. |
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Debs was hiding in his vehicle as his accomplice drove. When the police saw the vehicle approach, they at first acted cautiously but the police felt safe when they thought Deb's vehicle only had the one occupant and that this sole occupant, the driver, appeared not to match profile and appear innocent and harmless. |
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Worried that the police would soon discover him hiding in the vehicle, and that would lead to his arrest for the armed robberies, Debs took the advantage of surprise by opening fire through the window of the Hyundai, thus breaking the glass and sending glass flying. To ensure that they would not be able to identify him, Debs shot both police officers, in fact ensuring both police officers had fatal injuries before returning to the Hyundai and driving off. |
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One of the officers survived for a few hours, thus the story is known. |
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The vehicle Debs used for all bank robberies belonged to his daughter and he never changed vehicles, nor cleaned it thoroughly , up to the time of his arrest. Glass at the scene of the murdered indicated the make and model of the vehicle. The automobile glass replacement services would give police a list of all such vehicles they had replaced the rear window for. Police targeted Debs for close scrutiny as he had a criminal record, and he matched descriptions provided. Realising the confluence of indications, the vehicle was searched and glass fragments were found where they had dropped below the comfort lining and into the structure of the vehicle. Fragments of glass found at the scene of the police officer murders were then matched to fragments found in the car, so that their shape and their colouration was a perfect match. |
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==Prison life== |
==Prison life== |
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Whilst imprisoned, Debs has undertaken psychology, life skills and computer training and is employed as a prison carpet cleaner.<ref name=noparole/> |
Whilst imprisoned, Debs has undertaken psychology, life skills and computer training and is employed as a prison carpet cleaner.<ref name=noparole/> |
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| ⚫ | On 30 September 2008, Melbourne detectives interviewed Debs and raided his previous address as part of a murder investigation into the killing of 34-year-old Sydney mother Donna Anne Hicks. Hicks was shot dead in April 1995 in western Sydney. Debs was linked to the case through [[DNA analysis]].<ref name="hickscase">[http://www.theage.com.au/national/jailed-killer-debs-linked-to-1995-sydney-murder-20080930-4r87.html Jailed killer Debs linked to 1995 Sydney murder], [[The Age]], 1 October 2008</ref> On 12 December 2011 he was found guilty of Hicks' murder in the New South Wales Supreme Court.<ref name="Age"/> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 16:29, 24 February 2012
Bandali Michael Debs | |
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| Born | 18 July 1953 |
| Children | 5 |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x 4[1] |
| Criminal penalty | 4 x Life imprisonment, 1 without parole |
Bandali Michael Debs (born 18 July 1953[2]) is an Australian murderer, currently serving four consecutive terms of life imprisonment for the murder of two Victoria Police officers in August, 1998, and also the 1997 murder of teenager Kristy Harty.[3] Debs was detained at HM Prison Barwon in Victoria. On 12 December 2011 he was convicted of the April 1995 shooting murder of New South Wales prostitute Donna Ann Hicks .[1][4]
Personal life
Debs, from Narre Warren, a south eastern suburb of Melbourne was employed as a tiler. He had fathered five children. The youngest son of Debs, Joseph, was found dead due to a suspected drug overdose at a house in Greensborough in December, 2003.[5]
Silk-Miller police murders
In February, 2003, Debs was convicted and sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment with no minimum term for the murders of two Victoria Police officers, Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller at Moorabbin, Victoria on 16 August 1998.[3]
Accomplice, Jason Joseph Roberts, who was 22 at the time of sentencing, was also convicted of the police murders and sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment with a minimum term of 35 years.
Murder of Kristy Harty
On 20 June 2005, police charged Debs with the murder of troubled teenager Kristy Mary Harty,[6] who was murdered at Upper Beaconsfield on 17 June 1997.
Harty was soliciting for sex along the Princes Highway when she met with Debs. The pair drove to a secluded bush track in Upper Beaconsfield where they had unprotected sex. Harty was later murdered. Her semi-naked body was found lying face down by bushwalkers. A single gunshot wound was discovered at the rear of her head.[7]
DNA tests revealed semen located on the body of Harty was linked to Debs.
In May 2007, Debs was convicted of the murder of Harty and sentenced to a third consecutive term of life imprisonment.[3]
In sentencing Debs, Justice Kaye remarked:
Your murder of Ms Harty was entirely senseless, needless and wanton. The evidence discloses beyond any doubt that this was not a case of a sexual encounter in which, in the heat of the moment, feelings or passions may have led to a spontaneous and irrational act of violence. Rather, and quite to the contrary, this was, most clearly, a callous, craven and senseless murder in cold blood of an entirely innocent, defenceless and vulnerable young woman. The evidence leads to the inevitable conclusion that you murdered Kristy Harty for no other reason than for the sheer sake of it.[3]
Prison life
Whilst imprisoned, Debs has undertaken psychology, life skills and computer training and is employed as a prison carpet cleaner.[7]
On 30 September 2008, Melbourne detectives interviewed Debs and raided his previous address as part of a murder investigation into the killing of 34-year-old Sydney mother Donna Anne Hicks. Hicks was shot dead in April 1995 in western Sydney. Debs was linked to the case through DNA analysis.[8] On 12 December 2011 he was found guilty of Hicks' murder in the New South Wales Supreme Court.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Guilty of killing two prostitutes and two policemen". Australian Age. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ DPP v Debs & Roberts 2003 VSC 30, Supreme Court of Victoria, 24 February 2003
- ^ a b c d R v Debs 2007 VSC 220, Supreme Court of Victoria, 15 June 2007
- ^ Man charged 15 years after prostitute's murder
- ^ Debs's youngest son found dead, The Age, 24 December 2003
- ^ DNA tests link Debs to prostitute death, Herald Sun, 21 July 2005
- ^ a b No-parole call on Debs, The Age, 21 July 2005
- ^ Jailed killer Debs linked to 1995 Sydney murder, The Age, 1 October 2008
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- Australian prisoners sentenced to multiple life sentences
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- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Victoria (Australia)
- Australian people convicted of murdering police officers
- People convicted of murder by Victoria (Australia)
- Crimes against sex workers