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Crime Investigation Australia: Where is Donald Mackay?

2007

Crime Investigation Australia: Where is Donald Mackay?

2007

  • NFSA IDEQNM9GNW
  • TypeTelevision
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormSeries
  • Duration1 hr
  • GenresCrime
  • Year2007

This clip is from an episode of the true crime documentary series Crime Investigation Australia (2007), detailing the disappearance of local Griffith anti-drugs campaigner and aspiring politician, Donald Mackay.

Mackay blew the whistle on a group of local criminals with Italian mafia connections who were making millions in the growing and distribution of marijuana in the NSW Riverina district.

As a result of Mackay exposing the drug ring, a contract was put out for his murder. On 15 July 1977, Mackay was shot in a Griffith hotel car park after leaving the local pub.

Mackay's car was found with his blood and other evidence on and around it, but his body has never been found.

Courtesy of
Foxtel

This clip is from an episode of the true crime documentary series Crime Investigation Australia (2007), detailing the disappearance of local Griffith anti-drugs campaigner and aspiring politician, Donald Mackay.

Mackay blew the whistle on a group of local criminals with Italian mafia connections who were making millions in the growing and distribution of marijuana in the NSW Riverina district.

As a result of Mackay exposing the drug ring, a contract was put out for his murder. On 15 July 1977, Mackay was shot in a Griffith hotel car park after leaving the local pub.

Mackay's car was found with his blood and other evidence on and around it, but his body has never been found.

Courtesy of
Foxtel
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