EPISODE · Sep 29, 2021 · 45 MIN
MURDERED: Bourke Street Massacre (Part 3 of 3) | Melbourne, VIC 2017
from Obscura: A True Crime Podcast · host Justin Drown
The judicial scales weigh heavily in Part 3 as Melbourne witnessed Bourke Street’s final verdict. BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only Years post-rampage, judicial narratives structure James Gargasoulas's story with a pursuit of mental clarity and justice. Uneasy alliances formed within palpable Melbourne grief. Collected memories shine against courtroom records and inquiry evaluations in search of moral reckoning, personal grounding, and eventual closure. This Black Label segment steeps itself in courtroom dialogues searching humane wisdom beyond a veil of media appraisal. Echos of legal discussions constructed the seismic course guiding Melbourne past tragedy into rebirth. Access Black Label:Patreon | Apple PremiumOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com* Check out Chime: https://chime.com/OBSCURA* Check out Chime: https://www.chime.com* Check out Mood and use my code OBSCURA for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/obscura* Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code OBSCURA20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
What this episode covers
In late 2018, James Gargasoulas was found guilty of six counts of murder, for running down pedestrians almost 2 years earlier in Melbourne’s Bourke Street mall during the busy lunch hour. Questions had been raised as to whether James would be fit to stand trial based on a subsequent mental health diagnosis and his long history of frequent drug use. Thankfully for the victims’ families, justice had been done. Partly, anyway. But they had no way of knowing how James’ mental health and other mitigating factors would affect his sentence. At the same time, the victims’ families had another fight on their hands. Victoria Police were now firmly in the glare of the media spotlight over their questionable judgement and decision making in the 12 hours leading up to the massacre - key decisions which failed to result in James being arrested for earlier stabbing his brother. But it was uncertain whether senior police would be held accountable by the coroner for how their critical incident management protocols did - or didn’t - protect the public when it mattered. US National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 (24 hours). -Visit us online at obscuracrimepodcast.com -Support Obscura on Patreon and unlock the exclusive Black Label episodes: www.patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcast Episode Sponsors: Go to MyBillie.com/Obscura to get the BEST razor you will ever own while supporting this show! Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com * Check out Chime: https://chime.com/OBSCURA * Check out Chime: https://www.chime.com * Check out Mood and use my code OBSCURA for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/obscura * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code OBSCURA20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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