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Brendan Keilar & Paul de WaardPrint Page 
Small Circular Plaque embedded in footpath commemorates Brendan Keilor and Paul de Waard.
Former Hells Angels bikie Christopher Wayne Hudson shot and killed solicitor and father of three, Brendan Keilar, on the corner of William Street and Flinders Lane in 2007. He had come to the aid of Hudson`s girlfriend, Sydney model Kaera Douglas, who was being dragged by the hair while trying to get into a taxi.
The pair had argued after leaving a nearby nightclub. Dutch backpacker Paul De Waard, who also stopped to help, was also shot but survived. Ms Douglas was also shot. Hudson pleaded guilty to murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Location
| Address: | Flinders Lane & William Street, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.818693 Long: 144.959729 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Crime |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 18-June-2007 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 18-June-2007 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 18th June, 2008 |
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Brendan Keilar and Paul de Waard.
May their selfless courage to the aid of a stranger inspire in us all a greater sense of community and concern for others.
