', Six bikies and a 15-year-old girl were shot dead in the Milperra Massacre in 1984. Glen Eaves was just 22 when he was present at the 1984 Milperra bikie massacre; He did not injure anybody, helped to save others and tried to stop the bloodshed ; The Comanchero and soldier was sentenced to life in prison for seven murders; Those convictions were reduced to manslaughter and he was released in 1988 For more than three decades Eaves tried to keep his past secret from prospective employers, friends - even his own son - but is now prepared to tell his story for the first time. 'I said, "Don't go, there's a heap of them going down there".'. 'Still to this day I wish I was back there, right now.'. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Within two hours, more than 100 police from 19 divisions, the Tactical Response Group, the Special Weapons and Operations team and homicide detectives had gathered at the hotel. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 'I've read books on what happens to soldiers in battle and what they say is that it's so overwhelming for your brain that you actually go dumb,' Eaves said. A power struggle led to the formation of the first Australian chapter of the Texas-based Bandidos, causing bad blood and running territorial disputes between the two gangs. The battle took place at a supposedly friendly bike meet. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. A lot of other blokes didn't want to go but Jock said, "OK, we'll go there for an hour, show ourselves". 'The criminal record came back, I thought they'd just have a bit of a chat to me about it but no. About 30 shots were fired in 10 minutes, with a pause while the two sides reloaded. A 20-minute battle waged with guns, baseball bats and knives killed two Bandidos, four Comancheros and an innocent bystander, 15-year-old Joanne Walters. His mother died and his young girlfriend fell pregnant. Thirty-five years ago, two bikie gangs opened fire on each other in the car park of a south-western . The venue had been widely advertised in the press, motorcycle shops and on power poles. 'The outcome of this for both sides is people have died early, people on both sides have committed suicide. Any member found guilty of stealing from a member of the Club itself will be thrown out of the Club. There was an error deleting this problem. In assessing sentence, it is appropriate to treat all the offences of which any accused was convicted of as part of the one transaction. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. 'We didn't do it not just because we were tight but because we didn't have anything to give up, we didn't have anything to admit that we were guilty of,' he said. Eaves would be one of 31 bikies to spend 14 months in front of a Supreme Court jury sitting at Penrith in what was then Australia's longest-running criminal trial. It was the first shot of the Milperra Massacre, on Father's Day 1984, outside the Viking Tavern, and within minutes two more of Snake's five brothers, John "Whack" Campbell and Colin "Caesar" Campbell, would be gunned down. One man who took part in the shoot-out in the Viking Tavern who wished to be anonymous stated in 2014: Milperra was catastrophic; it was a ridiculous and terrible thing to happen. "I was the first person shot," Snake says in footage to be aired on Wednesday's episode of the Channel Seven documentary series Gangs Of Oz. Failed to report flower. 'The battle then began. Bikers are human, too. 1984 gang gunfight in Milperra, Australia, Comanchero Club Rule 4: "Any member found guilty of screwing another member's Ol' Lady, or taking advantage of a rift between them for future conning up, will be thrown out". 'Jock got shot in the head and the lungs. Clubhouse attacks and other violence continued until August when Campbell alleged that Spencer and Ross "declared war" in a phone call.[3]. Bystanders ran screaming from the carpark and people started falling beside cars. There were only about 15 Comanchero at the Viking but about 40 Bandidos. 'It was just a very difficult time,' Eaves said. 'When the Bandidos arrived at the Viking Tavern car park, the Comancheros were waiting for them,' he said. She wasn't even doing anything," he said. When do the clocks change in 2023? Staggering on, he was hit again in the head and chest and collapsed. Many stayed there for almost half an hour before getting up to leave. 02:18 EST 01 Jun 2020 Any member found guilty of screwing another member's Real Ol' Lady or taking advantage of a rift between them for future 'conning up' will be thrown out. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Eventually some 1,000 jurors were presented before 12 were found acceptable to sit on the case. The 58-year-old has lost jobs due to his presence at Milperra as a 22-year-old and, he believes, missed out on being hired for plenty more. ", 'My brothers died, for what? Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Any member found guilty of using their superior ability to 'con' another member or nominated member out of their bikes, money or valuables will be severely dealt with. Police say the onetime Comanchero outlaw was involved in an altercation with a 23-year-old motorcyclist about 10.50pm on March 20. OLD bikies never die. 'In those days, there was no internet so I could sort of hide a bit, you know,' he said. As well as Ms Walters, Bandidos vice president Mario 'Chopper' Cianter and clubmate Gregory 'Shadow' Campbell were killed. He is pictured while on bail at Christmas in 1987 with his sister Vanessa who married Comanchero 'supreme commander' Jock Ross, One of the bikies killed at Milperra is pictured lying over his dead brother at the Viking Tavern. What actually happened before all hell broke loose has never been told before due to the code of silence even among enemy clubs. 6. All were also found guilty of affray. Justice Adrian Roden Q.C. From nightmares to candy cravings, the seemingly innocuous habits in Man is banned from touching every parking meter in Liverpool for two years after being convicted of theft, Do not sell or share my personal information. Source: Justice Adrian Roden on sentencing the Milperra bikies, The comments below have not been moderated, By About 40 people were trapped inside the Norseman Bar when the shooting started. Another Campbell brother, John "Wack" Campbell, died three years later from his injuries. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The Milperra Massacre, Milperra bikie shoot-out [1] or Father's Day Massacre [2] was a gunfight between rival motorcycle gang members on 2 September ( Father's Day in Australia) 1984, in Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Eaves, driving a Skoda Octavia station wagon, allegedly chased the motorcyclist for five minutes before hitting him with his vehicle in Ian Parade at Concord. He was yelling 'get down' but I didn't realise what was going on". Caesar Campbell, the biggest and baddest of all, took three shots at the Milperra Massacre. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. A need to belong and enjoy a close relationship and bond with others can be readily understood. They hid behind cars and they hid behind walls while others just ran. She copped it in the chin. Bandidos, Comancheros and bystanders were struck, limbs were broken, people were stabbed, people were shot. I've got to remind myself of that sometimes too when I'm feeling down.'. As I ran I was worried I was going to get a bullet in the back." 'I've gone on to meet premiers and movie stars and travel the world and do three degrees. Seven people were killed: six motorcycle gang members and a fourteen year old female bystander, Leanne Walters.Video - The Milperra Massacre, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Those who supported bringing charges against Ross, the six Campbell brothers, the three McElwaine brothers, Anthony "Snodgrass" Spencer (Snoddy) and Charles "Charlie" Sciberras remained at the Birchgrove clubhouse that overlooked Yurulbin Park[4] while Ross and the remaining Comancheros set up a new clubhouse in Harris Park. "For no reason. ', Jock Ross (pictured) was the 'supreme commander' of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle club he founded. ', Glen Eaves (pictured) is an award-winning filmmaker who has run a pay TV network and completed three university degrees. 3. [9] Campbell later claimed that the wife of one of the Comancheros had shot him several times with a handgun. Failed to delete memorial. During his trial Eaves had been unimpressed with some of the defence lawyers and realised university could not be that hard. More than 30 men were arrested last night as police questioned at least 500 witnesses after seven people were shot dead in a bikie brawl at the carpark of the Viking Tavern in the south-western suburb of Milperra. "I was standing in the driveway with my bike when I saw eight or nine Bandidos ride up," said a member of the British Motorcycle Association. Eaves was just 21. [12], The Comancheros were notorious for carrying registered shotguns openly while riding. The fact that seven people were killed is itself a significant, aggravating circumstance as is the fact that there were hundreds of people whose lives were put at risk.'. 'It is not possible to sit looking at these men for more than a year, as I have done, without feeling that there is more to them than the popular image of bikie gang members,' Justice Roden said. Eaves was shot dragging Ross and another wounded man to safety. Tragically, innocent 15-year-old bystander Leanne Walters was slain in the crossfire. Eaves directed a teenage Lucy Durack in the 1998 film Parlami d'Amore, a decade before she played Glinda in the Australian production of Wicked. [11], Ross received a life sentence for his role in the violence. Weve updated the security on the site. [20], A television mini-series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, based on the book Brothers in Arms by Lindsay Simpson and Sandra Harvey, screened on Australias Network Ten in May 2012. It was the first shot of the Milperra Massacre, on Father's Day 1984, outside the Viking Tavern, and within minutes two more of Snake's five brothers, John "Whack" Campbell and Colin "Caesar" Campbell, would be gunned down. They said get out of the building immediately.'. The legacy of Milperra is not all bad for Eaves, who would likely not have gone to university if he had not been charged with murder and gone to trial. The involuntary discharge was the catalyst for pitched battle involving fists, guns and other weapons. Tensions rose steadily, but things boiled over when two Comancheros defected to the new club and burned their old colors. Seven people were killed on Father's Day in 1984 at Milperra and the massacre continues to damage other lives. Eaves was an uncredited consultant on the 2012 television mini-series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, which he did not watch beyond halfway through the first episode. There . Then came the motorbikes. [10] The Viking Tavern has since been renamed the Mill Hotel. This browser does not support getting your location. Eaves went into business with the help of his solicitor Leigh Johnson and worked as an insurance and investment agent before deciding to study film-making. From the Archives, 1984: The Milperra bikie massacre. The situation had suddenly changed, and I knew it was a critical moment in which my life was in danger. 'He goes into high school this year and I was probably going to tell him but he looked it up and that freaked him out,' Eaves said. He lost much of his vision as well as the ability to read and write. All the murder verdicts were quashed and replaced with manslaughter convictions by the Court of Criminal Appeal. Eaves believed police thought some of those charged would roll over and give evidence against their brothers but apart from one Bandido that did not happen - and not all of his testimony was believed. After realising he'd been caught off guard and not having had the chance to set up a formal battle plan, Jock Ross ran from the back of the tavern holding a machete in one hand and a pick handle in the other. Glen Eaves (pictured) has lost jobs due to his presence at Milperra as a 22-year-old and missed out on being hired for more. 'Minutes later seven lay dead - four Comancheros, two Bandidos and a 15-year-old girl.'. My best friend committed suicide 20 years ago. The defection resulted in a new eruption of violence between the Comancheros and Bandidos involving fire-bombings and drive-by shootings. The Waco incident will not tarnish their image, Sher said. He was one of only two bikies arrested at the Viking Tavern, one of 30 convicted of murder or manslaughter, and one of the last to be released from prison. "I hit the ground and then got up and ran - like everybody else.". A violent shootout in Australia, which came to be known as the Milperra Massacre, killed seven and wounded 28 near Sydney in 1984. Any member found guilty of stealing from a member of the Club itself will be thrown out of the Club. Spencer had visited several outlaw clubs in America two years earlier and remembered how much respect U.S Bandidos showed to him, so he contacted their National President Ronnie Hodge. And he went, 'No,' blasted me.". Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Leanne Walters (103685365)? It was very much a family affair. Eaves had only been in the club for a few months before tensions between the Comanchero and Bandidos exploded in bloodshed. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 'That's why the military trains you to act instinctively. They set up their first chapter in Sydneyright in the heart of Comanchero territory. Snake fell to the ground, clutching his stomach. Eaves, who is on bail, did not appear at Burwood Local Court on Monday when the matter was adjourned for the brief of evidence to be served. 'How they stuck together and how they would give their life up for what they believed in,' he said. He continued making films and his work was accepted into international festivals. September 01, 2019 - 8:05AM. ', Eaves (pictured with ponytail) directed a teenage Lucy Durack (pictured in white dress) in Parlami d'Amore (Speak to Me of Love) in 1998, a decade before she played Glinda in the Australian production of Wicked. Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He did not want to be there that day and tried to stop it. [2] The gunfight had its roots in the rivalry that developed after a group of Comancheros broke away and formed the first Bandidos Motorcycle Club chapter in Australia. He worked as an insurance and investment agent for a few years before setting out to become a filmmaker. Although never mentioned by the media or charged, several wives and girlfriends of the club members took part. 6. A system error has occurred. 'It went on for a few minutes. People actually sat in the hotel drinking while the war was going on outside. 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One of the gang members, apparently shot dead as he charged toward his opponents, still clutched a baseball bat in his fist. Eaves then gained a Graduate Certificate in Management, Change Leadership and Innovation from Flinders University. The Milperra Massacre was a firearm battle between rival motorcycle gang members on September 2 (Father's Day) 1984, in Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney. Most of the bikies were rounded up later but Eaves was immediately taken into custody and spent the next four years at Long Bay. Bats, bars, guns and at least one knife were used. Grieving relatives and friends leave Penrith Court after the Verdict of the Milperra Bikies Massacre trail. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. As patriotism can lead to jingoism and mateship can lead to cronyism, so bikie club loyalty, it seems, can lead to bikie club war. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Any member found guilty of selling, distributing or using hard drugs will be thrown out. Snake said a Comanchero then walked over, "stuck the shotty in me head while I was lying there". Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. So we went. The first of more than 200police arrived 15 minutes after the fighting ended and cordoned off the area. 'Bandidos were quickly out of their cars and off their bikes and many began moving towards the Comancheros. 5 The Milperra Massacre Photo credit: The Daily Telegraph In 1984, the Bandidos expanded into Australia. First published in the Sydney Morning Herald on September 3, 1984. Members of that gang had been dissatisfied with the dictatorial leadership of its 'supreme commander' Jock Ross, who ran the Comanchero like a paramilitary organisation. The ugly side to loyalty seems to demand enemies against whom the loyal can be united and the ugly side to physical strength and courage is when when violence is unleashed against those enemies. 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