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Head of Coffin Cheaters bikie gang stabbed
January 24, 2005


The sergeant-in-arms of outlawed motorcycle gang, the Coffin Cheaters, was stabbed in the neck and another man was shot in a Perth nightclub early on Sunday.

Police named the Coffin Cheater victim as Troy Mercanti.

But it was not known whether the attack at the Metro Nightclub in Perth's entertainment precinct of Northbridge at 1.30am was random or an act of retribution in Perth's ongoing bikie wars.

Police spokesman Sergeant Mike Gough said Mercanti's injuries were not life-threatening and he had already checked himself out of hospital.

But the shooting victim, who is not a member of the bikie gang, was reportedly in a serious condition in hospital.

Sergeant Gough said police would study nightclub security footage to see whether anything was captured on camera.

In another overnight incident, a 44-year-old man believed to have bikie connections, fired shots into the roof of the Red Sea nightclub in Subiaco about 2am.

He was apprehended by an off-duty police officer and has been charged and released on bail.

Sergeant Gough said it was not immediately apparent if the two incidents were related.

"Not as far as we are aware; they are separate incidents with different people but it is always possible that they are and we are looking at it," he said.

Police urged anyone with information about either of the incidents to contact Crime Stoppers.

AAP
 

Bikie leader's throat slashed
By David King
January 24, 2005
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A SENIOR member of the Coffin Cheaters outlaw motorcycle club was stabbed in the throat and another man shot during a violent brawl at an inner-city Perth nightclub.
Within 30 minutes of the attack at the Metro Nightclub in Northbridge early yesterday morning another member of the Coffin Cheaters was involved in an incident at a Subiaco nightclub in which shots were fired.
 
Police said bikie Troy Mercanti was taken to hospital after being slashed across the throat but later checked himself out. The other man, whose name has not been released, was also admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds to the legs and buttocks.
 
At Subiaco's Red Sea nightclub shots were fired into the ceiling. Nobody was hurt and an off duty police officer chased and apprehended a 44-year-old man, also a member of the Coffin Cheaters, who has been charged with firearms offences.
 
Police said they had not yet established a link between the two incidents but would not rule out the possibility that the attacks were an escalation of ongoing gang violence between the Coffin Cheaters and rival gang the Sword Boys.
 
Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Sells said police were pursuing a number of leads. "It is of concern that is has escalated into the public area. There are ongoing operations targeting these people. Hopefully there will be some severe ramifications for those involved."
 
The violence comes in the wake of the death of senior Gypsy Joker Les Hoddy.
 
Hoddy, 56, died after suffering a massive heart attack in Perth on Friday evening.
 
He founded the Gypsy Jokers in the late 1970s and hundreds of bikies from across the nation are expected to travel to Perth to attend his funeral.
 
Police will meet this week to discuss security arrangements for the large bikie funeral.
 

 

Head of Coffin Cheaters bikie gang stabbed

January 23, 2005
 
 

The sergeant-in-arms of outlawed motorcycle gang, the Coffin Cheaters, was stabbed in the neck and another man was shot in a Perth nightclub overnight.

Police named the Coffin Cheater victim as Troy Mercanti.

But it was not known whether the 1.30am attack at the Metro Nightclub in Perth's entertainment precinct of Northbridge was random or an act of retribution in Perth's ongoing bikie wars.

Police spokesman Sergeant Mike Gough said Mercanti's injuries were not life-threatening and he had already checked himself out of hospital.

But the shooting victim, who is not a member of the bikie gang, was reportedly in a serious condition in hospital.

Sergeant Gough said police would study nightclub security footage to see whether anything was captured on camera.

In another overnight incident, a 44-year-old man believed to have bikie connections, fired shots into the roof of the Red Sea nightclub in Subiaco about 2am.

He was apprehended by an off-duty police officer and has been charged and released on bail.

Sergeant Gough said it was not immediately apparent if the two incidents were related.

"Not as far as we are aware; they are separate incidents with different people but it is always possible that they are and we are looking at it," he said.

Police urged anyone with information about either of the incidents to contact Crime Stoppers.

AAP

 

 

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