Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here Page #2

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This windscreen glass

- from the killer's car?

We're guessing Rod Miller took

a shot at them as they drove off.

They didn't radio in?

No. We weren't using Intergraph.

We were on 52DVP for security's sake.

In case your bandits had scanners?

Trying to keep traffic to a minimum.

Do you mind?

What? No.

I used to write down

rego numbers on my hands.

Nothing.

Mrs Miller?

Sorry to wake you.

I was awake.

What's wrong?

Detective Inspector, what

a terrible, terrible night.

Sir, Graeme. Paul.

Been thinking about Walsh Street. Hmm.

It's been 10 years since

Tynan and Eyre were murdered.

I know. History repeats.

I want you to head up the task force.

Sir, I'm the duty inspector tonight.

There are others far more experienced...

You're the best investigator

in the state, Paul.

Pick your own team, run it your own way.

We'll back you 100%.

We can't afford another

failure like Walsh Street.

You will catch these men.

Attention. Please. To all

members on this channel.

I am sorry to report to you that

Senior Constable Rodney Miller

died at the Monash Medical

Centre at 0439 hours.

You will catch these men.

PAu:
I would like you aboard

Lorimer, if you're willing.

You'd be running your own crew,

reporting to me and Graeme Collins.

Thank you.

Dean Thomas is on board.

Is that "Bull' Thomas's boy?

How old is he? He's old enough.

Donald, you know Graeme Collins, my 2IC?

Graeme. How are you?

So any developments, Paul?

It's early days.

Just wanna let you know my boys are

ready and willing to man the phones

if you're shorthanded.

Special Operations Group swapping

assault rifles for phones? Nice.

When you can start? Oh, immediately.

Here we go, here we go.

From interstate and overseas.

Family. friends. colleagues and

strangers gathered to farewell

Sergeant Gary Silk.

It was a heartbreaking return to

the academy from which he graduated

13 years ago.

Outside. Thousands heard Ian Silk

tell of his brother's dedication

to the force.

Finally. the utimate honour

- shouder to shouder for more than a kilometre.

Hundreds of officers reflected

on the utimate sacrifice

they're all at risk of being asked to pay.

?? He will my shield

And portion be...

Premier Jeff Kennett

had for the killers this message.

Just be assured that all

the resources of the state

will be brought to bear to find

you out and to bring you to trial.

Endures...

I can't promise an arrest.

But what I can offer is a guarantee that

we will never stop trying to find them.

We can't ask for more than that.

Gary wouldn't expect more than that.

No, nor would Rod.

He understood how difficult

investigations can be.

PAu:
You know the score.

If we don't identify the

offenders within 48 hours,

it could take years.

I need a team that can run all day,

people who never get tired of chasing the ball

- is that you?

Yes.

Uh, Dean Thomas, everyone.

Remember, you are working for your mates,

not just Gary Silk and Rod Miller.

You are working for every

serving officer in Victoria.

You're also working for

Constable Damian Eyre...

...and Constable Steve Tynan.

You know their names.

10 years ago, they were

murdered in cold blood

in Walsh Street, South Yarra.

And we never locked

anyone up for that one.

This time, we will.

I've asked these gentlemen to help

us. Introduce yourselves, please.

We're from Armed

Robbers. Mark Butterworth.

Steve Beanland. Joe D'Alo.

Hamada was our op,

and before anybody says we're

responsible, we already know that.

No matter how hard you blokes

work to solve this thing,

we'll work harder

- that's a promise.

Graeme.

OK... the first rule of Taskforce Lorimer

is do not assume anything.

You check everything. You

check everything twice.

At this moment, we've

got twin lines of inquiry.

First of all, we've identified the killer's

car as being a dark Hyundai hatchback.

But what's the first rule of Lorimer?

Do not assume anything. Right.

The second one is why

these gentlemen are here.

Catch the restaurant

bandits, we catch our killers.

Your time starts now.

? I'm a snake charmer. Baby

Tin whistle in my hand...

Police! Don't move!

Get down on the ground now!

? Said I'm a snake charmer. Darling

Tin whistle in my hand...

D*ckheads!

Don't move! Down on the floor!

Oh, you didn't do it, huh? Hey?

What did you do?

I'll tell you what you can f***ing do!

Two f***ing mates went out

there and they're f***ing dead!

Yeah!

So nobody knows who these pricks are.

Someone does.

Wife, girlfriend, fence.

We've shut down every crook in Melbourne.

Well, all they've gotta do is

give us a name and we'll back off.

And how can they give them up if

they don't know who the hell they are?

Huh?

I'm taking you back to the

night of Saturday the 15th.

So you're parked outside BBC Hardware

and you're watching the

restaurant across the road.

Can you see its name? The Silky Emperor.

Can you remember the

car's numberplate, Frank?

At first, we thought it was

the same Honda back again.

But it was a different car.

How tall would you say he was?

About 170 centimetres.

Shoulder-length dark hair.

There's stubbly growth.

Six foot.

Check shirt.

Yeah.

Hmm.

Now, Gary was shot three times.

First shot to the chest.

Second shot to the pelvis,

smashing a vertebrae.

Third shot to the skull...

...was fatal.

The second and third round

was from a different gun.

Two shooters?

Or one man with two guns.

Rod was shot once.

The bullet entered his

body under his left armpit

and exited at his right hip.

Explain the trajectory.

Well, the theory is Rod was

at the back of the Hyundai.

He had the gunman inside the car

shooting over the top of the front seat

through the rear window.

First shot smashes the glass.

Rod ducks down.

Second shot...

...hits him.

Anything helpful with the bullets?

No. They're twisted out of shape from

impacting on bone. They're useless.

However, Rod did return four shots,

but we've only recovered three,

so I figure the final round might've

lodged in the Hyundai's bodywork.

Too much to hope it

lodged in someone's skull.

It's definitely Korean manufacture.

The Japs use a thicker

glass and generally tint it.

So it's probably a Hyundai

Excel, either 3- or 5-door.

That's great work, Mick. Thanks.

And how many out there? About

35,000 registered in Australia.

Wouldn't you be wise to add

more experience to the team?

It's all about fresh thinking.

Yeah, well, some of them

look like schoolkids, Paul.

It's like a football team.

Older players don't always work as

hard for the kicks as the young guns.

I've told them they're

getting their weekends off

and to take leave when it's due.

So you're worried about burnout.

Well, you can only run

on adrenaline for so long.

And passion's running

pretty high at the moment.

I've sent a team to South

Korea to research Hyundais.

What's that gonna cost?

Fine. It's fine. Whatever you

need. Just get me a result, Paul.

I went out on a limb for you.

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