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Australia mobster killed in jail | Australia mobster killed in jail |
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One of Australia's most infamous gangland bosses, Carl Williams, has been beaten to death in prison. | One of Australia's most infamous gangland bosses, Carl Williams, has been beaten to death in prison. |
Police said Williams, 39, died of a cardiac arrest after sustaining head injuries in a fight with an inmate. | Police said Williams, 39, died of a cardiac arrest after sustaining head injuries in a fight with an inmate. |
He was serving a minimum of 35 years at a high security prison in Melbourne for the murder of three gang rivals. | He was serving a minimum of 35 years at a high security prison in Melbourne for the murder of three gang rivals. |
Commonly known as "Fat Boy", Williams was a well-known figure in Melbourne whose life of crime had been turned into a hit television series. | Commonly known as "Fat Boy", Williams was a well-known figure in Melbourne whose life of crime had been turned into a hit television series. |
In a statement, Victoria police said they believe "an altercation occurred between Williams and another inmate" at Barwon Prison. | In a statement, Victoria police said they believe "an altercation occurred between Williams and another inmate" at Barwon Prison. |
"Homicide squad detectives are at the scene and are investigating the circumstances," the statement said. | "Homicide squad detectives are at the scene and are investigating the circumstances," the statement said. |
Though Williams could hardly be described as telegenic, his story was made for TV Nick Bryant's blog | |
Williams' lawyer, Rob Stary, said his client had been in solitary confinement at the prison, supervised "every minute of every day" and only meeting other inmates during exercise periods. | Williams' lawyer, Rob Stary, said his client had been in solitary confinement at the prison, supervised "every minute of every day" and only meeting other inmates during exercise periods. |
"Whatever happened one would expect would have been supervised," Mr Stary told ABC News. | "Whatever happened one would expect would have been supervised," Mr Stary told ABC News. |
The BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney says the baby-faced Williams was a central figure in Melbourne's gangland wars, in which 35 people were killed over a 20-year period. | The BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney says the baby-faced Williams was a central figure in Melbourne's gangland wars, in which 35 people were killed over a 20-year period. |
He gained further notoriety with Underbelly, a hit television series charting his life, which became Australia's most-watched drama. | He gained further notoriety with Underbelly, a hit television series charting his life, which became Australia's most-watched drama. |
He was jailed in May 2007. | He was jailed in May 2007. |
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