the hoDdle street massacre
Date: 9 August 1987
Busy Hoddle Street in Clifton Hill was the scene of one of Melbourne’s most heinous premeditated crimes. Julian Knight was the perpetrator and only months before his crime he has been expelled from the Royal Military Academy for attacking a Sergeant with a knife.
Before 9pm Julian Knight hauled himself up on a platform behind a billboard armed with guns and ammunition and began shooting random drivers and pedestrians on busy Hoddle Street. Knight murdered 7 people and injured 19 more. The scene was chaotic with people running for their lives. When Police arrived they were unable to locate Knight for a number of hours as he was so well hidden.
He fled the scene and led police on a chase through Melbourne’s streets, with police cars and a police helicopter in pursuit. After a 30 minute chase he was cornered by Police and surrendered.
Unsurprisingly Knight was convicted and sentenced to life behind bars. He remains in custody today.
Busy Hoddle Street in Clifton Hill was the scene of one of Melbourne’s most heinous premeditated crimes. Julian Knight was the perpetrator and only months before his crime he has been expelled from the Royal Military Academy for attacking a Sergeant with a knife.
Before 9pm Julian Knight hauled himself up on a platform behind a billboard armed with guns and ammunition and began shooting random drivers and pedestrians on busy Hoddle Street. Knight murdered 7 people and injured 19 more. The scene was chaotic with people running for their lives. When Police arrived they were unable to locate Knight for a number of hours as he was so well hidden.
He fled the scene and led police on a chase through Melbourne’s streets, with police cars and a police helicopter in pursuit. After a 30 minute chase he was cornered by Police and surrendered.
Unsurprisingly Knight was convicted and sentenced to life behind bars. He remains in custody today.