Crime Documentary - The Michael Kanaan story
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Michael Kanaan (born 23 May 1975) is a Lebanese Australian triple murderer from Sydney, New South Wales, currently serving three sentences of life imprisonment plus 50 years and 4 months without the possibility of parole, for the murder of three people and other offences, all committed in Sydney between 17 July 1998 and 22 December 1998.
On 2 June 1999, Kanaan held a 32-hour siege before surrendering peacefully to police.
On 17 September 1999, Kanaan was arrested in relation to the Five Dock murders and the murder of Karam.
On 29 November 1999 Magistrate Pat O'Shane discharged Kanaan from standing trial in relation to the White City shooting.
On 18 October 2000, the White City trial was aborted after two jurors indicated they may be associated with parties involved in the trial.
On 26 February 2001, Kanaan's Five Dock trial was aborted as a result of an article in The Sydney Morning Herald the previous day.
On 8 August 2001 a Supreme Court jury convicted Kanaan in relation to the Five Dock murders.
On 31 October 2001 Supreme Court Justice Greg James sentenced Kanaan to two terms of life imprisonment plus 25 years imprisonment in relation to the malicious wounding of Singleton, with no non-parole period set. Notably, all three sentences were the maximum possible sentences for the relevant offences.
On 6 June 2002 a Supreme Court jury convicted Kanaan, along with Mawas and El-Assaad in relation to the murder of Karam.
On 29 August 2002, Supreme Court Justice James Wood sentenced Kanaan to life imprisonment in relation to the murder of Karam. Mawas was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 19 years. El-Assaad was sentenced to 24 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 18 years (on 13 April 2006 the Court of Criminal Appeal reduced the sentence to 22 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 16 years 6 months).
On 18 December 2002 Supreme Court Justice Robert Hulme sentenced Kanaan in relation to being an accessory after the fact to the malicious wounding of Edward Lee (having pleaded guilty). He was sentenced to 3 years 4 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years, as was Mohamed Dib. Refai was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment, fully suspended.
The second White City trial began in July 2003 but after the jury were unable to reach a verdict it was discharged.
In November 2004 the 3rd White City trial commenced. It was also aborted.
In February 2005 Kanaan appealed against his murder convictions and sentences.
On 17 November 2005 the Court of Criminal Appeal rejected Kanaan's appeal in relation to the Five Dock murders.
On 13 April 2006 the Court of Criminal Appeal rejected Kanaan's appeal in relation to the murder of Karam.
On 29 May 2006 Kanaan was finally convicted by a Supreme Court jury in relation to the White City shooting.
Michael Kanaan (born 23 May 1975) is a Lebanese Australian triple murderer from Sydney, New South Wales, currently serving three sentences of life imprisonment plus 50 years and 4 months without the possibility of parole, for the murder of three people and other offences, all committed in Sydney between 17 July 1998 and 22 December 1998.
On 2 June 1999, Kanaan held a 32-hour siege before surrendering peacefully to police.
On 17 September 1999, Kanaan was arrested in relation to the Five Dock murders and the murder of Karam.
On 29 November 1999 Magistrate Pat O'Shane discharged Kanaan from standing trial in relation to the White City shooting.
On 18 October 2000, the White City trial was aborted after two jurors indicated they may be associated with parties involved in the trial.
On 26 February 2001, Kanaan's Five Dock trial was aborted as a result of an article in The Sydney Morning Herald the previous day.
On 8 August 2001 a Supreme Court jury convicted Kanaan in relation to the Five Dock murders.
On 31 October 2001 Supreme Court Justice Greg James sentenced Kanaan to two terms of life imprisonment plus 25 years imprisonment in relation to the malicious wounding of Singleton, with no non-parole period set. Notably, all three sentences were the maximum possible sentences for the relevant offences.
On 6 June 2002 a Supreme Court jury convicted Kanaan, along with Mawas and El-Assaad in relation to the murder of Karam.
On 29 August 2002, Supreme Court Justice James Wood sentenced Kanaan to life imprisonment in relation to the murder of Karam. Mawas was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 19 years. El-Assaad was sentenced to 24 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 18 years (on 13 April 2006 the Court of Criminal Appeal reduced the sentence to 22 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 16 years 6 months).
On 18 December 2002 Supreme Court Justice Robert Hulme sentenced Kanaan in relation to being an accessory after the fact to the malicious wounding of Edward Lee (having pleaded guilty). He was sentenced to 3 years 4 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years, as was Mohamed Dib. Refai was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment, fully suspended.
The second White City trial began in July 2003 but after the jury were unable to reach a verdict it was discharged.
In November 2004 the 3rd White City trial commenced. It was also aborted.
In February 2005 Kanaan appealed against his murder convictions and sentences.
On 17 November 2005 the Court of Criminal Appeal rejected Kanaan's appeal in relation to the Five Dock murders.
On 13 April 2006 the Court of Criminal Appeal rejected Kanaan's appeal in relation to the murder of Karam.
On 29 May 2006 Kanaan was finally convicted by a Supreme Court jury in relation to the White City shooting.
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