The Pettingill family is an infamous Melbourne-based criminal family, headed by matriarch Kath Pettingill. Family members have many convictions for criminal offences including drug trafficking, arms dealing and armed robberies. The film Animal Kingdom and TV series Janus and Phoenix have been inspired by the real life events concerning the family.
Two of Kath Pettingill's sons, Victor Peirce and Trevor Pettingill would face a murder trial for the 1988 Walsh Street police shootings, with both acquitted along with two fellow defendants. Victor Peirce's de facto wife, Wendy, would later claim her husband planned and carried out the murders with the fellow accused.
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