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==Official narrative==
 
==Official narrative==
The '''Port Arthur massacre''' of 28 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 21 others mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1996/04/30/1996-04-30_aftermath_of_horror__death_t.html Aftermath of horror death toll climbs to 35] New York Daily News 30 April 1996</ref> The attack was perpetrated by "[[lone nut]]" [[Martin Bryant]], a 28-year-old from New Town, a suburb of Hobart, who after initially denying responsibility, eventually pleaded guilty to the crimes and was given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole.
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The '''Port Arthur massacre''' of 27-29 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 37 others mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1996/04/30/1996-04-30_aftermath_of_horror__death_t.html Aftermath of horror death toll climbs to 35] New York Daily News 30 April 1996</ref> The attack was perpetrated by "[[lone nut]]" [[Martin Bryant]], a 28-year-old from New Town, a suburb of Hobart, who after initially denying responsibility, eventually pleaded guilty to the crimes and was given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole.
  
 
===Problems===
 
===Problems===

Revision as of 00:22, 9 May 2015

Event.png Port Arthur Massacre (mass murder) Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Date1996/04/28
LocationPort Arthur,  Tasmania
Blamed onMartin Bryant
Interest ofPaul Moder
DescriptionA mass shooting incident in and around Port Arthur Tasmania on 28 April 1996

Official narrative

The Port Arthur massacre of 27-29 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 37 others mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.[1] The attack was perpetrated by "lone nut" Martin Bryant, a 28-year-old from New Town, a suburb of Hobart, who after initially denying responsibility, eventually pleaded guilty to the crimes and was given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole.

Problems

Many concerns exist about the official narrative.

 

Related Documents

TitleTypePublication dateAuthor(s)Description
Document:Port Arthur Massacre - A sceptical re-appraisalwebpage17 December 2010Syd Walker
File:Port Arthur Massacre-A Critical Study.pdfbook2006Carl Wernerhoff
File:Port Arthur Massacre.pdfarticle2006Carl Wernerhoff
Document:Tasmanian Minister Misleads Canberra about Fresh Evidence on Port ArthurwebpageFebruary 2001Joe Vialls

 

The Official Culprit

NameDescription
Martin BryantThe official "lone nut" perpetrator of the Port Arthur Massacre, with an IQ of just 66.
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References

  1. Aftermath of horror death toll climbs to 35 New York Daily News 30 April 1996


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