When he was told he would receive 40 years he elected to go to trial. In the retrial Debs said Roberts was with him and had shot Silk, a claim later rejected by the jury.
In the trial both the defence and prosecution accepted Rod Miller said after he was shot that there were two offenders, one on foot.
In 2022 Roberts was acquitted of the murders. In a further twist, victims from some of the armed robberies are considering suing Roberts for pain and suffering they suffered during the stick-ups.
Members of the original taskforce that arrested Debs and Roberts and the families of Silk and Miller have been informed that the Roberts’ compensation claim was to be settled for an undisclosed sum.
Roberts, through his lawyer, and the state government both declined to comment when contacted by The Age.
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