'He takes you in the middle of the night, like an angel, and you're
gone for good.' - Witness at Vincent O'Dempsey's committal hearing for
murder, 2015.
In 2017, Vincent O'Dempsey was sentenced to life in prison for the
brutal murders of Barbara McCulkin and her two young daughters. It took
over 40 years to bring him to justice. Feared for decades by criminals
and police alike, O'Dempsey associated with convicted underworld figures
and has been linked to a string of haunting cold cases, including the
deadly Whiskey au Go Go nightclub firebombing that killed 15 innocent
people.
Award-winning investigative journalist Matthew Condon has interviewed
dozens of ex-cons, police and witnesses to put together a compelling
picture of the calculating killer who spent his life evading the law
before he was finally brought to justice. The Night Dragon shines a
light on a chilling chapter of Australia's criminal past and the
devastating legacy left in its wake.
