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Julian Knight
Infobox Mass Murderer
name = Julian Knight
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birthname = Julian Knight
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27 years
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fatalities = 7
injuries = 19
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Mossberg pump-action
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M14 (
Julian Knight (born
Knight is currently serving a life sentence, with a minimum 27 years before being eligible for parole. At the time Victoria had no sentence of life without parole, also as Knight was aged between 18-21 at the time under Victorian law he was classed as a young offender meaning the sentencing judge had to give more weight to his prospects of rehabilitation. The current Victorian government has stated however that is it "unlikely" Knight will be released Fact|date=January 2008.
Knight currently resides in the maximum security section of
Early life
Julian Knight is the eldest of three children. He was adopted by a family with strong
His parents divorced in 1979 when Knight was 11. He attended
Julian 'Swapo' Knight inherited the role of Cadet Unit looney and chief political agitator Fact|date=January 2008.While at Westbourne he was noted for his fascination with guns and the military, with strong interests in Nazi Germany and the war. While here he once noted that a good way to become famous would be to "shoot a lot of people." (c.1980)In 1986 he attended
Military career
Knight entered the
A nightwhen at the Private Bin
It was well knownFact|date=September 2008 to Knight's classmates that he had been targeted by these three senior classmen and was bastardised on a daily basis. This was a turning point in the history of Duntroon where senior cadets had been a part of "Old Duntroon" with its mysognistic and bullyingPOV-statement|date=September 2008 culture which was slowly being changed into a more modern style of Officer Training. To these senior cadets it was normal to threaten and abuse junior cadets who failed to fit in. The three senior classmen described above were witnessed to have threatened Knight every time he was to pass them in a corridor. It was a shame POV-statement|date=September 2008that Knight's classmates were never questioned as to what actually went on in the hallways of Kokoda Company under the Company Sergeant Major in question.
Hoddle Street massacre
Knight was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 27 years for the massacre.
Below is a timeline of events which occurred on
*9.29pm - Knight leaves his mother's house armed with:*a .22 LR
*9.30pm - Knight fires randomly at passersby using a Ruger rifle
*9.35pm - Knight fires randomly at passersby using a Mossberg shotgun
*9.37pm - First police unit arrives at the scene in Hoddle Street
*9.39pm - Knight fires randomly at passersby using a M14 rifle
*9.44pm - First ambulances arrive at the scene in Hoddle Street
*9.45pm - Knight withdraws from the Hoddle Street scene
*9.46pm - Knight fires 3 shots at police car "Northcote 253"
*9.48pm - Police Helicopter "Air 495" arrives over Clifton Hill
*9.59pm - Knight fires a shot at Constable Colin Chambers on the Northcote end of the Queens Parade/High Street bridge
*10.05pm - Knight fires 3 shots at Police Helicopter "Air 495", forcing it to land on nearby Knott Reserve
*10.13pm - Knight cornered in McKean Street, Fitzroy North
*10.14pm - Knight
Knight had no
Prison life
Knight is currently an inmate in the maximum security section of
Legal challenges
On On On On On On Vexatious litigant In February 2003, it was estimated the many legal challenges by Knight had cost the Victorian Government over On Requests for rehabilitation In 2007 Knight has told a court he wants access to rehabilitation programs in prison to improve his chance of parole. He is also seeking permission to write a letter of "apology and explanation" to one of his victims. The court heard prison authorities intercepted a letter Knight tried to send to one of his victims. Knight told the court a letter of apology did not fit the prison guidelines for a prohibited letter. Stating "A letter of apology constitutes a facet of my rehabilitation and on a small measure of making amends for my actions," he told the court. [http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=79717 Law to stop criminals contacting victims] , References External links * [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/aat/unrep4759.html Re: JULIAN KNIGHT And: SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING No. V92/326 AAT No. 8228 Student Assistance - Austudy] , 1992 Источник: Julian Knight
* [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2002/355.html Knight v Wise and Spadano (2002) Victorian Supreme Court 355 (27 August 2002)]
* [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2002/1769.html Knight v CORE (2002) VCAT 1769 (20 December 2002)]
* [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2003/501.html Knight v CORE (2003) VCAT 501 (10 April 2003)]
* [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2003/712.html Knight v CORE (2003) VCAT 712 (20 June 2003)]
* [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2003/412.html Knight v Minister for Corrections & Ors (2003) Victorian Supreme Court 412 (7 October 2003)]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/07/1065292590463.html Mass killer Knight loses legal fight] ,
* [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2003/459.html Knight v State of Victoria & Wise (2003) Victorian Supreme Court 459 (14 November 2003)]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/09/1068329422110.html Hoddle Street mass killer faces court curb] ,
* [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/24/1069522534826.html?from=storyrhs Even Julian Knight is entitled to basic human rights] ,
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