In March 1993, career criminals Archie Butterly and Peter Gibb blasted their way out of the Melbourne Remand Centre using smuggled explosives, with the help of prison officer Heather Parker, who had become romantically involved with Gibb. Six days later beside the Goulburn River in Victoria’s high country. Gibb and Parker were captured. Butterly was found dead, with a single bullet wound to his head. For Scott Bell, Butterly’s death was a massive relief. In 1992, before the jail break, Butterly took this average suburban bloke hostage. For the first time, Scott recounts that terrifying experience and the aftermath that he still deals with today.

In March 1993, career criminals Archie Butterly and Peter Gibb blasted their way out of the Melbourne Remand Centre using smuggled explosives, with the help of prison officer Heather Parker, who had become romantically involved with Gibb. Six days later beside the Goulburn River in Victoria&rsquo;s high country. Gibb and Parker were captured. Butterly was found dead, with a single bullet wound to his head. For Scott Bell, Butterly&rsquo;s death was a massive relief. In 1992, before the jail break, Butterly took this average suburban bloke hostage. For the first time, Scott recounts that terrifying experience and the aftermath that he still deals with today.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Real Crime with Adam Shand

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them. 

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.&nbsp;

AN EVENING WITYH ARCHIE BUTTERLY

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