The Russell Street Bombing

Summary On Easter Thursday in 1986, a car bomb exploded outside the Russell Street Police HQ in central Melbourne. Constable Angela Taylor was caught by the full force of the blast and succumbed to her wounds 21 days later in hospital. She was the first serving female Australian Police officer to be killed in the line of duty. The subsequent investigation into the bombing would change the face of forensic inquiries and lead to the apprehension of a gang or armed robbers with a vendetta against the Police. Includes interviews with Angela's parents, officers who carried out the investigation and survivors of the attack, many of whom haven't spoken of their experiences before.

S2.E5 ∙ The Russell Street Bombing

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Matt Doran Stan Grant Nig Richards Claryn Scott

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Genres : Crime Biography Documentary

Release date : Jun 25, 2016

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Crimes That Shook Australia

Language : English

Production companies : Title Role Productions

Summary On Easter Thursday in 1986, a car bomb exploded outside the Russell Street Police HQ in central Melbourne. Constable Angela Taylor was caught by the full force of the blast and succumbed to her wounds 21 days later in hospital. She was the first serving female Australian Police officer to be killed in the line of duty. The subsequent investigation into the bombing would change the face of forensic inquiries and lead to the apprehension of a gang or armed robbers with a vendetta against the Police. Includes interviews with Angela's parents, officers who carried out the investigation and survivors of the attack, many of whom haven't spoken of their experiences before.

Details

Genres : Crime Biography Documentary

Release date : Jun 25, 2016

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Crimes That Shook Australia

Language : English

Production companies : Title Role Productions

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