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The 1998 Silk-Miller police murders: Jason Roberts found not guilty Australian True Crime

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Jason Roberts, 41 years old, was recently freed for the first time in twenty two years by the Supreme Court of Victoria. He was seventeen years old when two police officers, Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller were shot and murdered on Cochranes Road, Moorabbin, Victoria. Roberts was one of two who were convicted of the murders all those years ago. It's a very infamous case in Australia, and a very complicated one. We are joined today by Adam Cooper, journalist at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, who is here to help us break down the jury's acquittal of Jason Roberts.
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 
Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 
Guest: Adam Cooper
Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks
Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/
If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:
 
Lifeline on 13 11 14
 
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)
 
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Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 
 
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Jason Roberts, 41 years old, was recently freed for the first time in twenty two years by the Supreme Court of Victoria. He was seventeen years old when two police officers, Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller were shot and murdered on Cochranes Road, Moorabbin, Victoria. Roberts was one of two who were convicted of the murders all those years ago. It's a very infamous case in Australia, and a very complicated one. We are joined today by Adam Cooper, journalist at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, who is here to help us break down the jury's acquittal of Jason Roberts.
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 
Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 
Guest: Adam Cooper
Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks
Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/
If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:
 
Lifeline on 13 11 14
 
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)
 
GET IN TOUCH:
Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC
 
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 
 
https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/
 
Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au
 
Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.
Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.



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