Alphonse Gangitano

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Alphonse John Gangitano (March 24, 1957 - January 16, 1998) was an Italian-Australian criminal from Templestowe, Victoria, Australia, a suburb of Melbourne. Gangitano was notable for his involvement in the Melbourne underworld killings. He was once known as the 'Prince of Lygon Street'. Gangitano was also an associate of Mick Gatto.

Gangitano was found dead by his wife in the laundry of their home in 1998.

Contents 1 King Street nightclub attack 2 Unsolved murder 3 Coroner's inquest 4 References

[edit] King Street nightclub attack

Gangitano, Jason Moran, and associate Mark McNamara, were charged over a vicious attack in a nightclub on December 19, 1995, at the Sports Bar nightclub in King Street, Melbourne.

Moran later said of Gangitano,

"He's a fucking lulu....if you smash five pool cues and an iron bar over someone's head....you're a fucking lulu".'

[edit] Unsolved murder

Main article: Melbourne gangland killings

Alphonse Gangitano was a career criminal and long time associate of Kinniburgh. On January 16, 1998, Kinniburgh had been drinking with associate, Lou Cozzo, at the Laurel Hotel in Ascot Vale before driving to the home of Alphonse Gangitano.

Kinnburgh left the house shortly after 11pm to purchase cigarettes from a local store. Upon his return 30 minutes later, Kinniburgh found Gangitano had been shot several times to the head. Gangitano's de-facto wife Virginia was with the body of her husband who had died in the laundry. Kinniburgh adopted a code of silence, frustrating police investigating the murder.

[edit] Coroner's inquest

Evidence was presented at an inquest that showed both Kinniburgh and Moran were at the home of Gangitano on the night of his murder. Both were exempted from giving evidence at the inquest on the grounds their evidence may incriminate themselves in a crime.

Traces of Kinniburgh's blood was discoved on the back flyscreen door at Gangitano's home and Moran was seen leaving the house by a witness on the night of the murder.

Kinniburgh and Moran were both later murdered. Alphonse also said to be related and connected to North American, East Coast, Gangitano Family.

[edit] References

• Melbournecrime.com Alphonse Gangitano - Melbourne Underworld (An online reference guide from the Crime Writers Association of Australia)