Slain Melbourne man Athan Boursinos, who was gunned down in his Wollert driveway on July 31, had previously been a key suspect in a brutal 2022 underworld hit.
According to The Advertiser, Boursinos, 21, was arrested and questioned over the murder of Korey Kesici, an associate of crime boss George Marrogi’s Notorious Crime Family and a Mongols bikie prospect.
Kesici was lured from his Mickleham home on the night of March 5, 2022, and fatally shot after approaching a white BMW parked on Bangalore Way. At least two men were involved in the ambush, with one captured on CCTV loitering nearby.
Detective Inspector Dean Thomas of the homicide squad described the killing, which was also captured on CCTV, as “too violent and graphic” to be released to the public.
Boursinos, who bore the word “Omerta,” a Mafia term for silence, tattooed on his torso, was allegedly inked with another chilling phrase after the murder: “The souls I have taken will never haunt me… only the ones I haven’t.”
Following Kesici’s killing, both the BMW and a red Holden Commodore used in the murder and escape were found torched. Police confirmed both vehicles had been stolen weeks prior, the BMW from Tyabb and the Commodore from Maribyrnong.
Boursinos was reportedly operating within the network of exiled crime boss and tobacco wars figure Kazem Hamad.
Boursinos’ own death came just before 9am last Thursday, as he was leaving for a court appearance at Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court. Dressed smartly, possibly for the hearing, he was ambushed and fatally shot by a hit team who may have been waiting for his predictable morning departure.
Approximately eight bullets were fired during the attack. His partner, Sanaria Rofael, later shared tributes online following his death.
Source: The Advertiser.
