62nd Murderer: Stanley Brian Taylor - Victim: Police woman, 21 years old, Angela Taylor. 63rd Murderer: Craig William Minogue - Victims: Police woman, 21 years old, Angela Taylor, and inmate, Alex Tskamakis
The Russell Street Bombing occurred at approximately 1 pm on 27 March 1986, Easter Thursday. The blast killed 21-year-old Constable Angela Taylor and left 22 people injured and caused massive damage to the Russell Street Police Headquarters and surrounding buildings, with damage estimated at over $500,000.
RUSSELL Street bomber, Stanley Taylor, has died in custody aged 79.
He was sentenced to life in prison for the 1986 car bomb explosion that killed a female police officer and injured 21 others outside the Melbourne police office on Russell Street.
Corrections Victoria confirmed a prisoner of that age died of natural causes at St Vincent's Hospital on Wednesday.
Taylor had been ill for at least a year, according to numerous media reports.
A career criminal, Taylor was known for having a hatred for authority.
Before the bombing, he had served 17 years in prison for numerous bank robberies.
Eight years after getting out, he would commit one of the most brutal acts of terror in Victoria.
The car bomb was set up to explode at 1pm, precisely the time most people would be heading out to get their lunch.
Russell Street bombing
Constable Angela Taylor, died from bombing wounds
Stanley Brian Taylor
Craig William Minogue
Taylor died in jail aged 79 . He was behind bars for 47 years, when an additional 17 years jail is included from earlier offences. Based on the average annual cost of Maximum Security Incarceration in 2020, Taylor's jail incarceration of 47 years cost the Victorian taxpayer $8.225 million circa ($175,000 p.a. X 47 years).
Minogue, now 58, will never be released from jail. He has been behind bars for 34 years. Based on the average annual cost of Maximum Security Incarceration in 2020, should Minogue live another 17 years to 75, his jail incarceration of 51 years will have cost the Victorian taxpayer $8.925 million circa ($175,000 p.a. X 51 years).