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Three men not guilty of murdering 'vampire gigolo' in Melbourne Trio found not guilty of murdering 'vampire gigolo' in Melbourne
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Three men have been found not guilty of murdering self-professed vampire gigolo Shane Chartres-Abbott.Three men have been found not guilty of murdering self-professed vampire gigolo Shane Chartres-Abbott.
Chartres-Abbott, 28, was gunned down outside his Reservoir home in Melbourne in June 2003 while on trial for raping a female client and biting off part of her tongue.Chartres-Abbott, 28, was gunned down outside his Reservoir home in Melbourne in June 2003 while on trial for raping a female client and biting off part of her tongue.
The woman's former boyfriend Mark Adrian Perry, 46, and two other men, Warren Shea, 42, and Evangelos Goussis, 46, pleaded not guilty to his murder.The woman's former boyfriend Mark Adrian Perry, 46, and two other men, Warren Shea, 42, and Evangelos Goussis, 46, pleaded not guilty to his murder.
A Victorian supreme court jury returned not guilty verdicts for all three men on Tuesday following their two-month trial.A Victorian supreme court jury returned not guilty verdicts for all three men on Tuesday following their two-month trial.
During the trial the jury heard Chartres-Abbott told his alleged victim he was a vampire who needed to drink blood to survive, and he was "older than the city of Melbourne".During the trial the jury heard Chartres-Abbott told his alleged victim he was a vampire who needed to drink blood to survive, and he was "older than the city of Melbourne".
The jury deliberated for four and a half days before returning its verdict.The jury deliberated for four and a half days before returning its verdict.