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Jamie Gao trial: Roger Rogerson committed murder, Glen McNamara tells court | Jamie Gao trial: Roger Rogerson committed murder, Glen McNamara tells court |
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Accused murderer Roger Rogerson pulled a gun from his right pocket and twice shot alleged drug dealer Jamie Gao, who was armed with a combat knife, as their argument over a deal escalated, a court has heard. | Accused murderer Roger Rogerson pulled a gun from his right pocket and twice shot alleged drug dealer Jamie Gao, who was armed with a combat knife, as their argument over a deal escalated, a court has heard. |
Rogerson’s co-accused, Glen McNamara, became emotional as he took to the witness stand for the first time in the pair’s long-running supreme court murder trial on Thursday, after the crown wrapped its case earlier in the afternoon. | Rogerson’s co-accused, Glen McNamara, became emotional as he took to the witness stand for the first time in the pair’s long-running supreme court murder trial on Thursday, after the crown wrapped its case earlier in the afternoon. |
The crown case is the two men, who accuse each other of killing Gao, shot the alleged drug dealer at a Padstow storage unit before stuffing his body into a surfboard bag and dumping it at sea in May 2014. | The crown case is the two men, who accuse each other of killing Gao, shot the alleged drug dealer at a Padstow storage unit before stuffing his body into a surfboard bag and dumping it at sea in May 2014. |
But McNamara has squarely blamed Rogerson, telling the jury he had no idea why there was a meeting between himself, Rogerson and Gao at the unit. McNamara had driven Gao there. | But McNamara has squarely blamed Rogerson, telling the jury he had no idea why there was a meeting between himself, Rogerson and Gao at the unit. McNamara had driven Gao there. |
Gao, the court heard, had let himself into McNamara’s car at a nearby McDonald’s and was lying on the floor near the rear seats, clearly scared. | Gao, the court heard, had let himself into McNamara’s car at a nearby McDonald’s and was lying on the floor near the rear seats, clearly scared. |
“Gao said ‘the triads have been chasing me all fucking day’,” McNamara told the court. | “Gao said ‘the triads have been chasing me all fucking day’,” McNamara told the court. |
Minutes later they were inside the storage unit and Rogerson went off at Gao directly, the court heard. | Minutes later they were inside the storage unit and Rogerson went off at Gao directly, the court heard. |
According to McNamara, Rogerson said to Gao: “You were supposed to come to me, you fucking idiot.” | According to McNamara, Rogerson said to Gao: “You were supposed to come to me, you fucking idiot.” |
Gao responded: “It’s better to have witnesses. Where’s the fucking money?” | Gao responded: “It’s better to have witnesses. Where’s the fucking money?” |
“Where’s the gear?” Rogerson then asked. “There’s no money for you, fuckwit.” | “Where’s the gear?” Rogerson then asked. “There’s no money for you, fuckwit.” |
Gao repeated his demand, Rogerson did the same and as Gao offered another “fuck off” he pulled a large combat knife from a bag, McNamara said. | Gao repeated his demand, Rogerson did the same and as Gao offered another “fuck off” he pulled a large combat knife from a bag, McNamara said. |
Gao was seated but had tried to stand up, which would have put him directly in front of Rogerson, the court heard. | Gao was seated but had tried to stand up, which would have put him directly in front of Rogerson, the court heard. |
“I saw Roger pull a gun from the right pocket of his pants,” McNamara said. “He was seething with anger.” | “I saw Roger pull a gun from the right pocket of his pants,” McNamara said. “He was seething with anger.” |
At this point, McNamara stepped back and hid under a table, he said. | At this point, McNamara stepped back and hid under a table, he said. |
Rogerson then shot Gao, leaving him splayed and groaning in a chair. | Rogerson then shot Gao, leaving him splayed and groaning in a chair. |
There was a tinkle as Gao dropped his knife but Rogerson wasn’t finished, McNamara said. | There was a tinkle as Gao dropped his knife but Rogerson wasn’t finished, McNamara said. |
“He held aim and shot him again,” he said. “Gao stopped moving. There was no noise. He just killed him. | “He held aim and shot him again,” he said. “Gao stopped moving. There was no noise. He just killed him. |
“I said to him, ‘Why, why, why?’” | “I said to him, ‘Why, why, why?’” |
Rogerson sat with a grin on his face as his co-accused gave his version of events to the jury. | Rogerson sat with a grin on his face as his co-accused gave his version of events to the jury. |
The case will continue on Friday. | The case will continue on Friday. |
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