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Guns used in ‘The Munster’ murder, court hears

Underworld figure Terrence Blewitt, whose body was last week found in a vacant Melbourne block, fired the fatal shot in the murder of the high-profile gangland player, Graham ‘The Munster’ Kinniburgh, a court has been told.

Stephen John Asling, 55, has been charged with Kinniburgh’s murder, who was shot outside his Kew home in December, 2003.

Asling also faced a charge of stealing and setting fire to a car when he appeared via videolink at Melbourne Magistrates Court.

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While Asling has been accused of the murder, the court was told Blewitt fired the gun that killed Kinniburgh.

“It’s my understanding Blewitt was the one who fired the fatal shot but there is another weapon,” magistrate Charles Rozencwajg said.

“There’s certainly a case for two firearms.”

Police found Blewitt’s remains in an empty block in Thomastown last week, more than a decade after he was last seen.

The charges against Asling came after a long-running investigation by the Purana Taskforce, which focuses on underworld activity.

Dozens of witnesses are expected to give evidence during Asling’s case, which has been set down for five days in July.

– ABC

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