Murder of Keith William Allan

Who is Murder of Keith William Allan?

Keith William Allan was an Australian solicitor, murdered in a contract killing. He was educated at Northcote High School and the University of Melbourne, where he completed the degree Bachelor of Laws. He practiced as a solicitor at Avondale Heights, a western suburb of Melbourne located in the City of Moonee Valley. He was a cousin of Jacinta Allan, a Minister in the Victorian state governments of Steve Bracks and John Brumby. He was also a cousin of former test cricketer Graham Yallop and former Australian rules footballers Ken Turner, Jamie Turner and Max Oppy.

Three men, Sudo Cavkic a Bosnian Australian, Costas Athanasi a Greek-Cypriot Australian and Julian Michael Clarke, were tried and convicted for his murder after three trials before the Supreme Court of Victoria. Frank De Stefano, a former gambling associate of Clarke, gave evidence at each of the three trials, as did Jack C. Collins, Australian Football great and personal friend of Allan. The case received considerable media coverage, particularly by the Geelong Advertiser, as Clarke was a former Geelong resident. This case is an example of a murder conviction without a body. Allan's body has never been found.