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Matthew Charles Johnson
Matthew Charles Johnson (born 9 August 1973) is an Australian criminal who is known for his extreme acts of violence, including the murder of Carl Williams, a drug dealer and serial killer. Johnson was raised in Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria; during his childhood, he experienced familial challenges and was expelled from school in year seven. As a child, Johnson became involved in criminal activity and substance use, both of which continued into his adulthood. Johnson has a decades-long criminal history that includes convictions for burglary, armed robbery, serious violent offences, and murder. His best-known crime is the murder of Williams in 2010, which he committed using the stem of an exercise-bike seat in Barwon Prison's Acacia Unit, where both men were imprisoned. During his trial for the murder, Johnson claimed the act was in self-defence but he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 37 years. Early life Matthew Charles John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Williams (criminal)
Carl Anthony Williams (13 October 1970 – 19 April 2010) was an Australian convicted murderer and drug trafficker from Melbourne, Victoria. He was a central figure in the Melbourne gangland killings as well as their final victim. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 35 years for ordering the murders of three people and conspiracy to murder a fourth (which was unsuccessful). On 19 April 2010, while incarcerated at HM Prison Barwon, Williams was beaten to death with the stem of an exercise bike by another inmate, Matthew Charles Johnson. Williams enlisted the help of others willing to perform the contract killings in exchange for large payments of cash. At the time of his death, he was in the maximum-security Acacia unit of HM Prison Barwon near Geelong. Williams would have been 71 before he was eligible for consideration of parole. Early life Williams attended Broadmeadows Technical School, leaving in Year 11. Williams spent much of his childh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
