Death At Bondi: Darren Goodsir

The killing of Ron Levi by police officer on June 28 1997 at Bondi Beach was met with public anger and disbelief. The story was riveting in itself - a lone man with a knife, surrounded by six policeman armed with  guns, had been shot down on Australia's most famous beach in front of scores of onlookers. But as the investigation into the case unfolded, its broader implications were revealed...A story of cops, corruption and cocaine which delves into the seedy life and times of the two police shooters who became virtual heroes, propelled by a masterful public relations campaign through the weeks before and after the incident, explores their deep links to the infamous Bondi scene of glamorous celebrities, pretenders and criminals and sheds light on disturbing flaws in the system and details of the bungled police investigation  that allowed the facts to be hidden for so long. Illustrated with photographs.