Gangland widow Roberta Williams has paid tribute to her late underworld husband Carl on his 52nd birthday.
In a post shared to Instagram, Roberta shared a series of rarely seen pictures of Carl and herself and with his daughter Dhakota Williams, 21.
‘Happy heavenly birthday Carlos. Today we will celebrate your life and the amazing person/father/husband you were, the happiness you bought into ours and everyone who knew you,” she wrote.
Gangland widow Roberta Williams has paid tribute to her underworld husband Carl on his 52nd birthday. Pictured together
“You may not be here with us, but you left me the greater part of you, our beautiful daughter we created, who is your twin in every way. I’d love for you to be here so I could tease you about getting older like you would me.
“The laughs we had, the memories we made will last a lifetime and as long as your princess is beside me you live on through her eyes which are just like looking into yours” she continued.
“You’ve never liked a birthday cake, but tonight we’re going to have one and sing Happy Birthday and all have a shot of ouzo.
In a post shared on Instagram, Roberta shared a series of rarely-seen pictures of Carl and herself and their daughter, Dhakota Williams
‘Happy heavenly birthday Carlos. Today we will celebrate your life and the amazing person/father/husband you were, the happiness you bought into ours and everyone who knew you,” she wrote
“You may not be here with us, but you left me the greatest part of you, our beautiful daughter that we created and who is your twin in every way,” she continued
“I’m sure you and Benji are messing around up there. Love never fades, it gets stronger with time! Shine Bright Like A Diamond #MyAngel #Heaven #Carl #Carlos #MyLife #OurLife @dhakotawilliams’.
Williams was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2007 for ordering the murders of three rivals in the Melbourne gangland wars that claimed more than 30 lives in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He had already been convicted of conspiring to murder a fourth.
“I’d love for you to be here so I could tease you about getting older like you would me,” she said
“The laughs we had, the memories we made will last a lifetime and as long as your princess is beside me you live on through her eyes which are just like looking into yours” she continued
“You’ve never liked a birthday cake but tonight we’re going to have one and sing Happy Birthday and all have a shot of ouzo,” Roberta wrote
Williams was 39 when he was beaten to death by a fellow inmate on an exercise bike after an investigation found Victoria Police paid $8,000 a year for his daughter’s tuition.
It was later revealed that Carl was an informant and had given information on a handful of unsolved murder investigations.
Ms Williams previously told the Herald Sun she would have preferred Carl “shot in the street” than in his cell.
“I’m sure you and Benji are messing around up there. Love never fades, it gets stronger with time! Shine Bright Like A Diamond #MyAngel #Heaven #Carl #Carlos #MyLife #OurLife @dhakotawilliams,” she concluded
Williams was 39 when he was beaten to death by a fellow inmate on an exercise bike after an investigation found Victoria Police paid $8,000 a year for his daughter’s tuition
“Nobody deserves to be killed like that,” she said.
She also believes that not enough has been done to get to the bottom of the murder that took place in Barwon Maximum Security Prison.
Fellow inmate and gang leader Matthew Charles Johnson was sentenced to 32 years in prison for Carl’s murder.
Ms Williams previously told the Herald Sun she would have preferred Carl “shot in the street” than in his cell
The two were former friends but were reportedly at odds with each other following the revelation that Carl had become an informant.
But at the time there were calls for a coronal examination of the death, and Ms Williams questions how even guards responsible for manning CCTV failed to see her husband as he lay dying for 27 minutes.
“The prison officials have not been held accountable, although obviously one would have to be stupid to think they weren’t behind it,” Ms Williams said.
Roberta and Dhakota are recently pictured together
“There was one person who was supposed to be monitoring the cameras. That was her only job. How did this person stray from their station for so long? It takes less than 27 minutes to zip something into the microwave.”
Carl had a long and detailed history with the Victoria Police.
He was first caught aged just 20 and accused of possessing stolen property. Just three years later he was found guilty of attempting to throw a rocket and criminal damage to property.
Dhakota was just 10 years old in April 2010 when her father, Carl, was killed in Victoria’s Barwon Prison while serving life sentences for the murders of Jason and Lewis Moran and Mark Mallia
The following year he completed his first stint in prison. He had been convicted of drug trafficking.
By the end of October 1999, Carl was fully immersed in Melbourne’s underworld.
He was shot in the stomach by Jason Moran over an $80,000 debt to the Moran crime family – sparking a war between the two that would span five years.
Carl continued to order the assassination of Jason Moran and his father Lewis.
WHO WAS CARL WILLIAMS?
Pictured: Williams exits a Melbourne courthouse in 2003 after being granted bail
Carl Williams has been described as Australia’s most notorious gangster due to his central role in Melbourne’s ‘underbelly’ gangland war that shook the city in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Williams was serving a life sentence in Melbourne’s notorious Barwon Prison for four murders and conspiracy to commit another when he was beaten to death with an exercise bike part by fellow inmate Matthew Charles Johnson on April 4, 2010, making him the final victim of the underworld war made .
KEY EVENTS
October 13, 1970: Born Carl Anthony Williams in Melbourne, Victoria.
1990: Convicted of handling stolen goods, possessing stolen property, and failing to post bail. $400 fine.
1993: Convicted of vandalizing property and throwing a rocket. Sentenced to 150 hours of community service.
1994: Convicted of attempted trafficking in an addictive drug. Sentenced to 12 months in prison, six months probation for two years.
October 13, 1999: Williams is shot in the stomach by Jason Moran over an $80,000 debt to the Moran crime family and stumbles bleeding to his parents’ home in Essendon.
November 25, 1999: Williams, along with his father George and another associate, are arrested and charged with drug trafficking after $20 million worth of amphetamine pills were seized.
June 15, 2000: Mark Moran, Jason Moran’s half-brother, is shot dead outside his home in north-west Melbourne. Williams was charged with murder over the shooting, but the charges were dropped when he pleaded guilty to three other murders.
November 10, 2010: Williams’ Hillside home and his Mercedes Benz were shotgun damaged. Williams later testified that he believed the Morans were responsible.
June 21, 2003: Jason Moran and Pasquale Barbaro are gunned down while inside a van after watching Moran’s children play soccer.
August 18, 2003: The badly burned body of Mark Mallia, a close associate of slain Mafia enforcer and drug dealer Nik Radev, is found in a melted garbage can.
October 25, 2003: Drug dealer Michael Marshall was gunned down in South Yarra in front of his son.
March 31, 2004: Moran family patriarch Lewis Moran, father of Jason Moran, is shot execution-style at the Brunswick Club in Melbourne.
June 9, 2004: Police arrested two gunmen near the home of notorious gangster Mario Condello.
February 6, 2006: Mario Condello was shot dead in his driveway.
July 19, 2006: Williams pleads not guilty to the murder of Michael Marshall but is sentenced to 27 years – 21 without parole – for the murder. The outcome of the trial will not be announced until 2007.
May 7, 2007: Williams pleads guilty to the triple murders of Jason Moran, Mark Mallia and Lewis Moran and to conspiracy to murder Mario Condello. He is serving two life sentences and two 25-year prison terms, all of which must be served concurrently with a minimum sentence of 35 years, before he can be paroled.
April 4, 2010: Williams is beaten to death at Barwon Prison by inmate Matthew Charles Johnson, 38, who used an exercise bike seat in the murder.
December 8, 2011: Johnson is sentenced to 32 years in prison without parole for the murder of Williams. Victoria Superior Court Justice Lex Lasry found that Johnson killed Williams for providing assistance to Victoria Police.