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pettingill family

the pettingill family is a 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 faced 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 , later claimed that her husband planned and carried out the murders with the fellow accused .
