Moran family
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The Moran family is an infamous Melbourne-based criminal family of Irish decent [1], notable for their involvement in the Melbourne gangland killings. Family matriarch, Judy Moran lost two sons, Jason and Mark and her estranged husband Lewis, to an underworld feud that resulted in the death of over 30 criminals. The family's activities are the primary plot of the controversial television series, Underbelly[citation needed].
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[edit] Family members
| Lewis Moran | |
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| Born | 7 July 1941 |
| Died | 31 March 2004 (aged 62) Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Status | Murdered |
| Spouse | Judy Moran |
| Children | Jason Moran |
Members of the Moran family include:
[edit] Lewis Moran
Lewis Moran was the patriarch and father of Jason Moran. On March 31, 2004, he was shot dead, in a hotel on Sydney Road, Brunswick [2]. At the time of his death he was on bail facing drug trafficking charges. Police had unsuccessfully attempted to keep Lewis Moran imprisoned due to concerns for his safety.
[edit] Jason Moran
| Jason Matthew Patrick Moran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 |
| Died | June 21, 2003 Essendon, Victoria |
| Status | Murdered |
| Spouse | Trish Kane |
| Parents | Lewis Moran, Judy Moran |
| Children | 2 |
Jason Moran was imprisoned on assault related charges for a brawl in a King Street Nightclub. Alphonse Gangitano was also charged but was murdered before sentencing. Jason Moran was considered a person of interest in Gangitano's murder.
On June 21, 2003, Jason Moran and associate Pasquale Barbaro were shot by a lone gunman whilst watching a Saturday morning Auskick Australian rules football clinic his children were attending [2]. Police feared the murder of Jason Moran would lead to further violence in the Melbourne underworld war [1].
[edit] Mark Moran
| Mark Anthony Moran | |
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| Born | 1964 |
| Died | June 15, 2000 Aberfeldie, Victoria |
| Alias(es) | Mark Anthony John Cole |
| Status | Murdered |
| Occupation | Personal trainer, Pastry cook |
| Parents | Leslie Cole (father), Judy Moran (mother) Lewis Moran (stepfather) |
| Children | 2 |
Mark Moran was the son of Judy Moran and Leslie Cole, who was killed in 1982 in Melbourne.
On June 15, 2000, Mark Moran was killed with two bullets as he was stepping into his car outside his luxury home in Aberfeldie [2]. Mark Moran's natural father, Leslie "Johnny" Cole, was shot dead during the 1982 Melbourne underworld war.
[edit] Judy Moran
Judy Moran is the matriach of the family. She was first married to Leslie 'Johnny' Cole, who was shot dead in Melbourne in 1982 [3]. Cole was the natural father of her son, Mark Moran[citation needed].
Judy Moran was divorced from Cole at the time of his death and had taken up with Lewis Moran. Lewis is the father of her son, Jason Moran. Judy Moran was estranged from her second husband, Lewis, when he was killed in 2004[citation needed].
[edit] Desmond Moran
Desmond 'Tuppence' Moran, the brother of murdered Moran patriarch Lewis Moran [1], is expected to be the current Moran boss, although he has publicly claimed to be out of the criminal business [4].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Double murder signals stepping up of underworld war, Sydney Morning Herald, June 23 2003
- ^ a b c Crime patriarch shot dead, The Age, April 1, 2004
- ^ Judy Moran signs with Harry M Miller, Sydney Morning Herald, April 12, 2004
- ^ Last Moran standing, Herald Sun, April 15, 2007
[edit] External links
- Taskforce to probe underworld killings, John Silvester, Ian Munro, Jamie Berry, The Age, June 23, 2003
- Mobsters Inc: How Melbourne became No.1 with a bullet, Adam Shand, The Bulletin, February 18, 2004
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