Arthur James Nelson was a third rate crook who had convictions for burglary, theft, assault, false pretences and drugs. In July 1988 his path fatally crossed police officers, Lachlan McCulloch and Syd Hadley. We hear the police re-enactment tapes conducted the day after the shooting as McCulloch and Hadley describe blow by blow the one hour chase and reenact the split second moment they shot dead Nelson. 

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Arthur James Nelson was a third rate crook who had convictions for burglary, theft, assault, false pretences and drugs. In July 1988 his path fatally crossed police officers, Lachlan McCulloch and Syd Hadley. We hear the police re-enactment tapes conducted the day after the shooting as McCulloch and Hadley describe blow by blow the one hour chase and reenact the split second moment they shot dead Nelson.&nbsp;
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Take a journey into the dark depths of the Australian criminal underworld with Australia’s most formidable crime reporter - John Silvester.

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Take a journey into the dark depths of the Australian criminal underworld with Australia&rsquo;s most formidable crime reporter - John Silvester.
https://www.theage.com.au/topic/naked-city-jbi
#crime #truecrime #police #news

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Take a journey into the dark depths of the Australian criminal underworld with Australia&rsquo;s most formidable crime reporter - John Silvester.
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