Evangelos "Ange" Goussis (born 14 September 1967) is an Australian former boxer and kickboxer from Geelong, Victoria, and is a multiple murderer, guilty of the murders of two victims of the Melbourne gangland killings.[2]
Ange Goussis' father, Aristides Goussis, had been a resistance fighter against the Nazis during World War II for Greece, and was a pro-Soviet guerilla in the brutal Greek Civil War of the late 1940s. In 1949, following the victory against the communist guerillas in Greece, Aristides and his wife, Mahi, a Red Cross child-care worker, fled to Uzbekistan.[1]
Goussis arrived in Australia, aged eight years. After leaving school, Goussis held various jobs such as an apprenticemotor mechanic, a sheet metal worker, fitness consultant and nightclub bouncer. During his early twenties, Goussis drifted into a life of crime after meeting many criminal associates via his employment as a bouncer and via boxing.[3]
In November 1989, Goussis was convicted of attempted murder and trafficking in heroin and sentenced to a term of imprisonment.[3] In March 2004, he was convicted of carrying an unregistered firearm.[3]
Boxing and kickboxing career
As a boxer, Goussis won the inaugural Lionel Rose Shield. By 1987, he was a contender for the 1988 Summer Olympics to be held in Seoul; however, he did not qualify.[4] In the early 1990s, Goussis competed in kickboxing. Goussis became the (WKA) World Kickboxing Association middleweight champion. Goussis' name stands alongside many other Greek kickboxing greats such as former world champions, Stan 'The Man' Longinidis and Tosca Petridis, Louie 'The Ice' Iosifidis, and current world champion 'Iron' Mike Zambidis and others.[citation needed] Goussis went eventually back to boxing, however, training with Keith Ellis. He had three professional fights, TKO-ing Shane Wirth in 39 seconds in March 1995 and drawing with Ricky Jackson two weeks later. In October 1997, at Bondi, he stopped Adam Turner in the first round.
Lewis Caine (also known as Sean Vincent) was an underworld figure based in Melbourne, and boyfriend of lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson. Caine had lived with Garde-Wilson for a period of approximately two years before his death.
On 8 May 2004 Goussis and associate Keith Faure travelled to Melbourne from Geelong to meet with Caine in a Carlton hotel at the invitation of Faure. The body of Caine was found with a single gunshot wound to his head in a dead-end Brunswick street on 8 May 2004. At his trial for the murder of Caine, Goussis claimed self-defence, stating Caine produced a gun and fired at him; however, the gun jammed. Goussis stated he then shot Caine to the head with a single shot before dumping his body in the laneway.[1] Goussis was found guilty by a jury for the murder of Caine.[3]
Masked gunmen entered the Brunswick Club on Sydney Road, Brunswick at approximately 6:40 pm on 31 March 2004. Moran ran from his place at the bar and through a poker machine room before the gunman caught up with him and shot him twice, the fatal bullet being fired into the back of his head from a few centimetres away. Associate Bertie Wrout was severely wounded but survived the attack.
On 29 May 2008, Goussis was found guilty of the murder of Lewis Moran and on 9 February 2009, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum 30-year non-parole period.[5]
Other legal matters
Goussis was under investigation for the murder of male prostitute, Shane Chartres-Abbott, who was shot dead in a professional hit outside his Reservoir home on 4 June 2003. Chartres-Abbott was travelling to the Melbourne County Court where he was due to appear to face rape charges.[6] On 8 July 2014 the Victorian Supreme Court jury found that Goussis and two other co-accused were not guilty for the murder of Chartres-Abbott.[7]
In 2013 growing disquiet emerged regarding the nature of the evidence used to secure Goussis's convictions.[8] It was revealed that contradictory accounts by the primary prosecution witness had been rewritten to fit in with telephone call records provided by police.[9] In 2014 Goussis released his account of events, alleging police misconduct, and called for a royal commission.[10]
^. The Age. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. In 2010 the underworld assassin admitted to shoot dead Abbot, and has linked to corrupt cops to the murder.
^. news.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. The key point the decision was instructions from the defence advising the jury that if they could not be certain Goussis pulled the trigger that they should not find him guilty. Whilst his co-accused were released from custody resulting from the decision, Goussis himself is still serving time in the Acacia unit at Barwon prison for his other gangland adventures.
^"Vampire murder case rests on word of a liar". The Australian. 2 May 2014.
^Goussis, Evange. (PDF). Free PDF hosting. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
January 21, 2023
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Evangelos Ange Goussis born 14 September 1967 is an Australian former boxer and kickboxer from Geelong Victoria and is a multiple murderer guilty of the murders of two victims of the Melbourne gangland killings 2 Evangelos GoussisBorn 1967 09 14 14 September 1967 age 55 Tashkent Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic USSR now Uzbekistan NationalityAustralianOther namesAnge GoussisOccupation s Boxer kickboxer bouncerKnown forWorld Kickboxing Association middleweight champion early 1990s Criminal statusImprisonedParentsAristides GoussisMahi GoussisConviction s Drug trafficking 1989 Attempted murder 1989 Murder 2006 Murder 2008 Intentionally causing serious injuryCriminal penaltyLife imprisonment with a non parole period of 33 yearsNotes 1 Contents 1 Early life 1 1 Boxing and kickboxing career 2 Melbourne gangland killings 2 1 Murder of Lewis Caine 2 2 Murder of Lewis Moran 3 Other legal matters 4 ReferencesEarly life EditGoussis was born in Tashkent in the former Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic of the USSR to a family of Greek immigrants in Uzbekistan 1 Ange Goussis father Aristides Goussis had been a resistance fighter against the Nazis during World War II for Greece and was a pro Soviet guerilla in the brutal Greek Civil War of the late 1940s In 1949 following the victory against the communist guerillas in Greece Aristides and his wife Mahi a Red Cross child care worker fled to Uzbekistan 1 Goussis arrived in Australia aged eight years After leaving school Goussis held various jobs such as an apprentice motor mechanic a sheet metal worker fitness consultant and nightclub bouncer During his early twenties Goussis drifted into a life of crime after meeting many criminal associates via his employment as a bouncer and via boxing 3 In November 1989 Goussis was convicted of attempted murder and trafficking in heroin and sentenced to a term of imprisonment 3 In March 2004 he was convicted of carrying an unregistered firearm 3 Boxing and kickboxing career Edit As a boxer Goussis won the inaugural Lionel Rose Shield By 1987 he was a contender for the 1988 Summer Olympics to be held in Seoul however he did not qualify 4 In the early 1990s Goussis competed in kickboxing Goussis became the WKA World Kickboxing Association middleweight champion Goussis name stands alongside many other Greek kickboxing greats such as former world champions Stan The Man Longinidis and Tosca Petridis Louie The Ice Iosifidis and current world champion Iron Mike Zambidis and others citation needed Goussis went eventually back to boxing however training with Keith Ellis He had three professional fights TKO ing Shane Wirth in 39 seconds in March 1995 and drawing with Ricky Jackson two weeks later In October 1997 at Bondi he stopped Adam Turner in the first round Melbourne gangland killings EditMain article Melbourne gangland killings Murder of Lewis Caine Edit Main article Lewis Caine Lewis Caine also known as Sean Vincent was an underworld figure based in Melbourne and boyfriend of lawyer Zarah Garde Wilson Caine had lived with Garde Wilson for a period of approximately two years before his death On 8 May 2004 Goussis and associate Keith Faure travelled to Melbourne from Geelong to meet with Caine in a Carlton hotel at the invitation of Faure The body of Caine was found with a single gunshot wound to his head in a dead end Brunswick street on 8 May 2004 At his trial for the murder of Caine Goussis claimed self defence stating Caine produced a gun and fired at him however the gun jammed Goussis stated he then shot Caine to the head with a single shot before dumping his body in the laneway 1 Goussis was found guilty by a jury for the murder of Caine 3 Murder of Lewis Moran Edit Main article Lewis Moran Masked gunmen entered the Brunswick Club on Sydney Road Brunswick at approximately 6 40 pm on 31 March 2004 Moran ran from his place at the bar and through a poker machine room before the gunman caught up with him and shot him twice the fatal bullet being fired into the back of his head from a few centimetres away Associate Bertie Wrout was severely wounded but survived the attack On 29 May 2008 Goussis was found guilty of the murder of Lewis Moran and on 9 February 2009 was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum 30 year non parole period 5 Other legal matters EditGoussis was under investigation for the murder of male prostitute Shane Chartres Abbott who was shot dead in a professional hit outside his Reservoir home on 4 June 2003 Chartres Abbott was travelling to the Melbourne County Court where he was due to appear to face rape charges 6 On 8 July 2014 the Victorian Supreme Court jury found that Goussis and two other co accused were not guilty for the murder of Chartres Abbott 7 In 2013 growing disquiet emerged regarding the nature of the evidence used to secure Goussis s convictions 8 It was revealed that contradictory accounts by the primary prosecution witness had been rewritten to fit in with telephone call records provided by police 9 In 2014 Goussis released his account of events alleging police misconduct and called for a royal commission 10 References Edit Australia portal a b c d Tippet Gary 13 July 2008 The hard fall of Goussis the contender The Age Retrieved 27 April 2018 Moran murderer revealed as two time killer Sydney Morning Herald 30 May 2008 a b c d R v Goussis 2006 VSC 168 3 May 2006 Supreme Court Vic Australia The hard fall of Goussis the contender 12 July 2008 Underworld kingpin s killer jailed for life Sydney Morning Herald Australian Associated Press 9 February 2009 Retrieved 9 February 2009 Gunman was the key to underworld killings The Age 30 May 2008 Archived from the original on 31 May 2008 In 2010 the underworld assassin admitted to shoot dead Abbot and has linked to corrupt cops to the murder Three men found not guilty of murder of vampire gigolo Shane Chartres Abbott news com au Archived from the original on 8 July 2014 The key point the decision was instructions from the defence advising the jury that if they could not be certain Goussis pulled the trigger that they should not find him guilty Whilst his co accused were released from custody resulting from the decision Goussis himself is still serving time in the Acacia unit at Barwon prison for his other gangland adventures Vampire murder case rests on word of a liar The Australian 2 May 2014 Vampire case resurrected The Australian 19 March 2013 Goussis Evange Open Letter PDF Free PDF hosting Archived from the original PDF on 12 May 2014 Retrieved 6 May 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evangelos Goussis amp oldid 1127822725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
