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Steve Fabriczy and Joseph Vekony have each denied murdering Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics in her McKellar home in November 1999.
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From: Grandmother bashing murder case progressing to trial on hold

According to the MSM, SF is connected to both home invasions through DNA evidence. However, regarding the second one, JV, while there is evidence placing him at the scene of the Red Hill home invasion, is there any physical evidence linking him directly to the McKellar home? It's disconcerting that both have pleaded not guilty. Are they truly hoping to evade justice once more? MOO.
 
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Police pretended to be criminals to coax confession from man accused of killing Irma Palasics, court documents reveal

New details emerge about a fictitious criminal syndicate police say they set up to solve the 24-year-old mystery of Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics's murder, as a second man is committed for trial in the ACT Supreme Court over her killing.
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So after getting Steve Fabriczy's DNA off the Victorian police database the police set up a sting to get him to admit what happened.

"Court documents reveal that members of the fictitious criminal syndicate, which pretended to be involved in criminal and corrupt conduct, employed Mr Fabriczy to do "work" for them, for which he was paid.

Police said he was later led to believe the syndicate had "significant" influence with a corrupt law enforcement officer, who Mr Fabriczy could call upon for any difficulties.

The next part of the strategy was a meeting with the head of the syndicate who told him his DNA had been linked to the murder of Mrs Palasics in 1999.

Police say he was offered the opportunity of the corrupt official "fixing" the evidence, so the investigation into his involvement in the death would "go away".

But this was contingent on him being honest about his involvement and if he was involved, providing details.

The police account says Mr Fabriczy initially denied involvement, telling them clothes and a bottle had been stolen from his home, and must have been used to place him at the scene.

Police say when he was challenged, and told that was implausible, he finally admitted his involvement."
The documents reveal he gave police several versions, including that he was only outside, that he went in to help the other person there, and that he did not know Mrs Palasics had died.

"I had nothing to do with that murder or whatever it is that happened," Mr Fabriczy said.

"I don't know what happened to the lady."
Police say he told them the pair had taken $30,000 from the house, which was not publicly known at the time.

He also identified someone called Joe "Vekon", as the man he'd travelled to Canberra with.

Mr Fabriczy was arrested first, with Mr Vekony brought to Canberra in the weeks afterwards.

Mr Vekony told police he had never been to Canberra.

He has denied any involvement in the burglary or murder.

Mr Vekony said he thought Mr Fabriczy had identified him because he was jealous of the fact he had a family, and Mr Fabriczy did not.

He also suggested Mr Fabriczy may have stolen his balaclava and left it at the scene of the earlier burglary.

Both will appear in the ACT Supreme Court later this month, although no trial date has been set."
 
TootsieFootsie said:
Aha they got them using the Mr Big tactic :D
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www.abc.net.au

Police pretended to be criminals to coax confession from man accused of killing Irma Palasics, court documents reveal

New details emerge about a fictitious criminal syndicate police say they set up to solve the 24-year-old mystery of Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics's murder, as a second man is committed for trial in the ACT Supreme Court over her killing.
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  • ''In short: Melbourne man Joseph Vekony has been committed to stand trial over the 1999 murder of Canberra woman Irma Palasics during a violent home invasion, after he was identified by DNA at the scene.
  • His co-accused, Steve Fabriczy — who court documents reveal was the target of the secret police operation — has already been committed for trial over the killing after he was also identified by DNA.
  • What's next? Both Mr Vekony and Mr Fabriczy will appear in the ACT Supreme Court later this month, but no trial date has been set.''
 
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