On March 27, 1986, a car bomb detonated outside the Russell Street Police Headquarters in the heart of Melbourne. The explosion injured 22 people and ultimately claimed the life of 21-year-old Constable Angela Taylor, the first Australian policewoman killed in the line of duty.This archival timeline follows the immediate chaos of the blast, the massive forensic investigation involving 100 personnel, and the eventual trial that brought those responsible to justice. From the initial reports by Brian Naylor to the emotional farewell for Constable Taylor, relive the events that changed the city forever. #9News
00:00 40 years on: Remembering the Russell Street bombing
02:24 Initial reports: Brian Naylor on the “City Terror”
02:56 Chaos on Russell Street: First images of the blast
04:37 Senior Constable Janeck and witnesses describe the shock
06:05 Victoria Police launch one of the city’s biggest operations
06:59 Paul Murphy reports from Melbourne’s hospitals
08:34 “Color Blue”: The tape-recorded warning sent to 9News
09:41 Comparing the attack to the 1978 Hilton bombing
10:22 Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Premier John Cain condemn the violence
11:38 Internal damage: A look inside the police complex
15:24 Forensic teams find a chunk of the bomb car a block away
17:09 Reconstructing the stolen Holden Commodore
18:35 A multi-coloured travelling rug: A vital clue to the bomber
20:35 Constable Angela Taylor dies in hospital
21:14 A state funeral for Constable Taylor
23:37 Raids in Swan Hill: Arrests made by the Special Operations Group
25:16 Trial and verdict: Justice for Angela Taylor
26:36 Legacy: The Angela Rose Taylor Rose Garden
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