Case overview
Milat, then 51 years old, was convicted of the murders on 27 July 1996 and was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences, as well as 18 years without parole. On 26 February 1994, police surveillance of the Milat house at Cinnabar Street, Eagle Vale commenced. [1]
He died in prison on 27 October 2019, having never confessed to the murders for which he was convicted. Milat was arrested at his home on 22 May 1994 on robbery and weapon charges related to the Onions attack after 50 police officers surrounded the premises, including heavily armed officers from the Tactical Operations Unit. Police also confirmed that Milat had not been working on any of the days of the attacks and acquaintances also told police about Milat's obsession with weapons. [2]
