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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.
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“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.