Murder of Megan Kalajzich
| Date | 27 January 1986 |
|---|---|
| Location | 31 Fairlight Crescent, Fairlight, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°47′59″S 151°16′21″E / 33.79962°S 151.272469°E |
| Cause | Shots |
| Deaths | Megan Kalajzich |
| Suspects | Andrew Kalajzich, Warren Elkins, Franciscus Wilhelmus Vandenberg, Kerry Orrock, George Canellis |
| Verdict | All guilty except Canellis (granted immunity) |
| Convictions | Kalajzich (life) Elkins (10 years; 5 years non-parole) Vandenburg (life, committed suicide in prison) Orrock (life) |
Megan Kalajzich was shot twice through the head as she slept beside her husband in Fairlight, Sydney, Australia, at about 1am on 27 January 1986. Her husband Andrew Kalajzich served a jail sentence for murder, conspiracy to murder and attempting to use a firearm with the intent to murder. After serving 25 years in prison, it was announced on 25 January 2012 that Kalajzich would be released on parole.[1] He was subsequently released on 8 February 2012.[2]
Kalajzich and his children have continued to maintain that he is innocent of the charges.[1]
The Megan Kalajzich murder was the focus of the Crime Investigation Australia season 1 episode "Contract to Kill".[3]
References
- ^ a b "Kalajzich to walk free from jail in a fortnight". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ Davies, Lisa (8 February 2012). "Kalajzich walks free after 25 years". smh.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Contract to Kill". Crime Investigation Australia. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
Further reading
- Simpson, Lindsay; Harvey, Sandra (2001). My Husband, My Killer. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1865085022., subsequently made into a telemovie starring Colin Friels in 2001.
- "My Husband My Killer (2001)". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- Kay, Pippa (2002). Doubt and conviction : the Kalajzich inquiry. Self-published. ISBN 0646418068.