Search results
- Back in 1999 a convicted bank robber named John Killick was busted out of Sydney's Silverwater Prison in a helicopter by his then girlfriend, Lucy Dudko. After 45 days on the run the two were apprehended in a motel and John was recommitted to serve his remaining 15 years.
www.vice.com/en/article/av4by5/we-talked-to-the-former-bank-robber-who-once-escaped-prison-in-a-helicopterWe Talked to the Former Bank Robber who Once Escaped ... - VICE
People also ask
How long has John Killick been in prison?
Who is John Killick?
How did John Killick escape Sydney Silverwater Prison?
Why did John Killick rob a bank?
On 25 March 1999, Killick's then-girlfriend Lucy Dudko, armed with an inoperable Thompson submachine gun, hijacked a helicopter which was conducting a tour of the Olympic Park site in the lead up to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Feb 8, 2016 · CONVICTED bank robber John Killick made Australian criminal history when his Russian lover hijacked a helicopter and freed him from a Sydney maximum security prison under a hail of guard gunfire. Killick was a career criminal with a penchant for armed bank robberies and forgery.
Jan 22, 2015 · NOTORIOUS bankrobber John Killick captivated the world with his daring escape from Silverwater prison in a helicopter hijacked by his Russian lover. Today he is finally a free man.
Nov 22, 2017 · JOHN Killick and his Russian lover Lucy Dudko pulled off one of the most daring prison escapes in history when they flew out of the grounds of Silverwater in a hijacked chopper.
- 4 min
- Megan Palin
Feb 20, 2019 · John Killick, back in custody in 1999 after his escape from Silverwater Prison. Credit: Nick Moir. But a now repentant Killick says he has paid the price for his crimes.
Jan 30, 2019 · It has been 59 years since John Killick was first locked up; 19 since his Russian girlfriend (now ex) Lucy Dudko broke him out of a different prison in a stolen helicopter; four since he was finally released; and just four months since he last appeared in court.
Feb 13, 2015 · After their arrest, Killick was relocated to Goulburn jail and Dudko sentenced to a maximum 10 years at Mulawa women's prison. But the couple went to extraordinary lengths to keep their love alive ...
