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Roger Rogerson's wife says he is back in Sydney and willing to speak with police Roger Rogerson's wife says he is back in Sydney and willing to speak with police
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The wife of Roger Rogerson says the disgraced former detective is back in Sydney and willing to be questioned by police over the alleged murder of a university student in a drug deal gone wrong.The wife of Roger Rogerson says the disgraced former detective is back in Sydney and willing to be questioned by police over the alleged murder of a university student in a drug deal gone wrong.
Rogerson failed to appear at a speaking engagement in Queensland on Monday night but his wife, Anne Melocco, told Fairfax radio off-air on Tuesday that he had returned to Sydney earlier than expected and was willing to cooperate with police.Rogerson failed to appear at a speaking engagement in Queensland on Monday night but his wife, Anne Melocco, told Fairfax radio off-air on Tuesday that he had returned to Sydney earlier than expected and was willing to cooperate with police.
New South Wales detectives flew to Brisbane on Monday seeking to question Rogerson, 73, over the murder of 20-year-old Jamie Gao, who was last seen around 1.30pm last Tuesday getting into a white car in the south-west Sydney suburb of Padstow.New South Wales detectives flew to Brisbane on Monday seeking to question Rogerson, 73, over the murder of 20-year-old Jamie Gao, who was last seen around 1.30pm last Tuesday getting into a white car in the south-west Sydney suburb of Padstow.
Police will allege the young man was killed in a botched $3m methamphetamine deal in a nearby rental storage unit.Police will allege the young man was killed in a botched $3m methamphetamine deal in a nearby rental storage unit.
Another former detective, self-styled “honest cop” Glen McNamara, 55, on Monday was charged with the business student’s murder and commercial drug supply.Another former detective, self-styled “honest cop” Glen McNamara, 55, on Monday was charged with the business student’s murder and commercial drug supply.
It followed the discovery by fisherman early on Monday of a body, believed to be that of Gao, wrapped in blue tarpaulin, bobbing in the water off the coast of Shelly Beach at Cronulla, south of Sydney.It followed the discovery by fisherman early on Monday of a body, believed to be that of Gao, wrapped in blue tarpaulin, bobbing in the water off the coast of Shelly Beach at Cronulla, south of Sydney.
Police media said they were awaiting a post-mortem examination, expected to be conducted on Tuesday, to confirm the identity of the body.Police media said they were awaiting a post-mortem examination, expected to be conducted on Tuesday, to confirm the identity of the body.
Detective Superintendent Luke Moore said Gao was accompanied to Padstow last Tuesday by two men who remain unidentified. He left the pair behind when he got into the white car, after which he vanished.Detective Superintendent Luke Moore said Gao was accompanied to Padstow last Tuesday by two men who remain unidentified. He left the pair behind when he got into the white car, after which he vanished.
"The nature of that meeting was secretive; it was something he was excited about," Moore said."The nature of that meeting was secretive; it was something he was excited about," Moore said.
Moore said police were notified on Wednesday that Gao was missing, saying they “strongly believe” Gao was involved in a drug transaction, and that he had known one of the people he met “for some time”.Moore said police were notified on Wednesday that Gao was missing, saying they “strongly believe” Gao was involved in a drug transaction, and that he had known one of the people he met “for some time”.
“We believe it was a drug transaction and Mr Gao had those drugs with him when he went to the other car.”“We believe it was a drug transaction and Mr Gao had those drugs with him when he went to the other car.”
Rogerson was jailed for three years in 1990 for perverting the course of justice over a $110,000 payment he deposited in a bank account under a false name. He was sent to prison again in 1999 after lying to the Police Integrity Commission.
He cashed in on his notoriety after his release in 2006, joining the speakers’ circuit giving talks on Sydney’s underworld.
McNamara left the police force in the 1990s saying he was forced out for exposing crime and corruption. He later gave evidence at the Wood royal commission into police corruption and wrote a “true crime” book based on his experiences.McNamara left the police force in the 1990s saying he was forced out for exposing crime and corruption. He later gave evidence at the Wood royal commission into police corruption and wrote a “true crime” book based on his experiences.
• This article was amended on 27 May for legal reasons.