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Melbourne car rampage started with anti-gay fight

Sun 22 Jan 2017 In: International News View at Wayback View at NDHA

The deadly rampage by a Melbourne driver on Friday had its genesis partly in an argument over the driver's brother's sexuality. James Gargasoulas Before James Gargasoulas drove his car at high speed along a crowded footpath in downtown Melbourne, killing four and badly injuring at least 20 others, he had allegedly stabbed his brother in the face several times. Emily Gargasoulas, the killer's mother who has disowned her son, says she witnessed the attack on the killer's younger brother, Angelo on Friday. She says it erupted over Angelo’s sexuality. "Jimmy keeps saying to me, I’m going to kill all gays and poofters and lesbians," Ms Gargasoulas said in a media conference.    

Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff

First published: Sunday, 22nd January 2017 - 11:38am

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