- Megan Kalajzich murder
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Megan Kalajzich was shot twice through the head as she slept beside her husband, Andrew in Fairlight, Sydney, Australia, at about 1am on 27 January 1986. Her husband Andrew Kalajzich is currently serving a 28 year jail sentence for conspiracy to murder. He maintains his innocence.
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Timeline
11-12 January 1986
Megan Kalajzich is assaulted in her carport. Four more attempts on her life are made in the following 2 weeks.27 January 1986
Megan Kalajzich is murdered at her Fairlight home.1 February 1986
Megan Kalajzich's funeral.14 February 1986
Andrew Kalajzich, Bill Vandenberg, Warren Elkins and Kerry Orrock are arrested. Kalajzich is charged with the murder of Megan Kalajzich and conspiracy to murder. Vandenberg is charged with the murder of, conspiracy to murder and feloniously assaulting Megan Kalajzich on 11 January 1986 with intent to murder. Mr Elkins and Mr Orrock are charged with conspiracy to murder Megan Kalajzich.[1]7 July 1986
Committal hearings begin for the four accused murderers including Andrew Kalajzich.Inquiry
At first police believed Megan had been the victim of a bungled robbery, but this was soon discounted, as there were no signs of forced entry to the house. An exhaustive investigation fails to come up with any leads until an informant told police he had been offered a contract to kill Megan but had turned it down.[2]
Bill Vandenberg confessed to being the "Triggerman" and subsequently committed suicide in prison. In his confession, Vandenberg claimed he fired two bullets into Megan's head and then two bullets into Andrew's pillow a few centimetres from his head. He claimed he deliberately missed, so that it would look as if Andrew had also been a target.[3]
Media
Lindsay Simpson wrote 'My Husband My Killer: the murder of Megan Kalajzich', co-authored with Sandra Harvey, about the case. It was made into a telemovie starring Colin Friels in 2001.[4]
The Megan Kalajzich murder was the focus of the Crime Investigation Australia season 1 episode "Contract to Kill".[5]
References
- ^ "Kalajzich Chronology". http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/s551978.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "CIA: Crime Investigation Australia - Contract to Kill & The Mornington Monster". http://www.throng.com.au/cia-crime-investigation-australia/cia-crime-investigation-australia-contract-to-kill-the-mornington-monster. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ "DOUBT & CONVICTION: The Kalajzich Inquiry". http://www.pippakay.com/doubtconviction.html. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "My Husband My Killer (2001)". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256215/. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ "Contract to Kill". Crime Investigation Australia. http://www.citv.com.au/microsite/CrimeInvestigationAustralia/episodes/. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
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