Vic: Williams's wife lashes out over other woman

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2007
Vic: Williams's wife lashes out over other woman

MELBOURNE, April 27 AAP - The estranged wife of underworld serial killer Carl Williams
has lashed out at him in front of a packed courtroom in Melbourne.

Moments before the beginning of Williams's pre-sentence hearing today, Roberta Williams
tapped on the glass window behind which her husband was sitting in the dock and said to
him: "Pick her or your daughter."

Roberta Williams was referring to a woman who has appeared at a previous hearing to
support Williams, and who was sitting just metres from her at today's hearing.

Williams's parents, George and Barbara Williams, sat between the two women.

Crime family matriarch Judy Moran, the wife and mother of two of Williams's victims,
was sitting in the front row of the Victorian Supreme Court.

A court security officer warned Mrs Williams to remain quiet or she would be removed
from the court.

The hearing began when Justin Quill, a lawyer representing several media organisations,
made an application to Justice Betty King to film and broadcast Williams's sentence.

Mr Quill said the sentence would represent the final chapter of one of the greatest
law and order issues facing Victoria.

He said the proper, detailed and thorough reporting of the sentence had the potential
to increase the public's confidence in the judicial system.

Williams, 33, previously pleaded guilty to murdering Lewis Moran, his son Jason Moran
and Mark Mallia.

He is already serving 21 years for the 2003 murder of Michael Marshall.

The hearing in the Victorian Supreme Court continues.

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