AND THE WINNER IS? NOT IVAN MILAT!The bodies of seven backpackers were discovered at the Belanglo Forest in 1992. The victims were German, British and Australian origin.
Australia at the time of the discoveries was well advanced in its bid for the Olympic Games to be held here in year 2000.
The murders were headlines overseas. The State government's public relations machine swung into action. An unprecedented $500,000 reward was offered for the heads of the perpetrators. (Commonsense says there was more than one assailant). Head of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Samaranch, was questioning whether Australia was a safe place to visit.
During 1989, a British backpacker, Paul Onions was the victim of a botched hold-up on the Hume Highway near the Belanglo Forest. Onions gave a lengthy and detailed description of the robber to Bowral police. The statement Onions gave to police at that time has not been seen since. The description of Onion's attacker, according to some surviving police notes would exonerate Ivan Milat from the crime. Onion's, at Milat's trial, swore that Ivan Milat was the man who attempted to rob him.
Milat was arrested at his home on 24th May, 1994, by a posse called Task Force Ayr from Chatswood Police led by Clive Small.
Among items seized from Milat's home was a part of a Ruger rifle. Some years later, acting on information police dredged up a sway of guns and gun parts from the Hawkesbury River. It is easy to believe that these items had been, or would be used as "throwdowns" in frame-ups. A Ruger rifle had been used to kill the victims at Belanglo.
At Ivan Milat's trial justice was not seen to be done. An old Victorian court was refurbished at a cost of $750,000. There was only space enough for 35 members of the public. The press and other media sources were "duchessed". Representatives of the overseas media were well in attendance. Australia by the time of Milat's trial had won the right to stage the 2000 Olympic games. The show trial needed to show the prospective International punters that Australia was a safe place to visit.
The press and electronic media have not let up on Mr Milat. Nor will they.
The powers cannot have the truth known as to why Ivan Milat was framed.
By The FIRM 16 March 04
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