Gregory Brazel
Bluey
Active for 9 years
(1982-1990) in Australia
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
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- 11 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 7 Books Written About Gregory Brazel
- 5 External References
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Gregory Brazel (Gregory John Brazel) an Australian serial killer arsonist, and armed robber also known as Bluey. Brazel was dishonorably discharged after holding five privates hostage in an army exercise in Healesville, Australia. He was persuaded to release the hostages and no one was harmed. He killed three female victims between 1982 and 1990. Brazel fatally shot a female hardware store owner in a 1982 armed robbery and murdered two female prostitutes in 1990. Gregory Brazel is currently serving three consecutive life sentences at Her Majesty's Prison Barwon in Lara, Victoria, Australia. He will be eligible for parole in 2020.
Gregory Brazel Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Gregory Brazel (aka) Bluey, was active for 9 years between 1982-1990, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Australia
Gregory Brazel was born on November 17th 1954 in Blacktown, suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Brazel a heterosexual male citizen of Australia. Brazel never married. He had no children mentioned.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1982 (Age 27/28) Gregory Brazel started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, murder his victims. Gregory Brazel used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone recently released from prison, where Brazel was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on September 26th 1990 (Age 35), convicted on August 18th 2000 (Age 45), sentenced to life imprisonment with out the possibility of parole for thirty years at HM Prison Barwon in Lara, Victoria, Australia. Brazel was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 72%
serial killers by profile completenessGregory Brazel has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Gregory Brazel a known:
Gregory Brazel
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-07-23 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Gregory Brazel |
| Nickname: | Bluey |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1982 - 1990 |
| Ages Active: | 27/28 - 35/36 |
| Active Countries: | Australia |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1954 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Australia |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | himself, alone recently released from prison |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 17, 1954 |
| Family Name: | Brazel |
| Given Name: | Gregory |
| Birth Location: | Blacktown, suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Sep 26, 1990 (Age 35) |
| Convicted: | Aug 18, 2000 (Age 45) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment with out the possibility of parole for thirty years |
| Prison Location: | HM Prison Barwon in Lara, Victoria, Australia |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Gregory Brazel
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Gregory Brazel. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 17 1954 | Gregory Brazel was born in Blacktown, suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. #19541117 |
| Nov 17 1974 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1982 (Age 27/28) | Gregory Brazel started his serial killing spree. #1982 |
| Nov 17 1984 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1990 (Age 35/36) | Gregory Brazel ended his serial killing spree. #1990 |
| Sep 26 1990 (Age 35) | Gregory Brazel arrested. #19900926 |
| Nov 17 1994 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Aug 18 2000 (Age 45) | Gregory Brazel was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment with out the possibility of parole for thirty years at HM Prison Barwon in Lara, Victoria, Australia. #20000818 |
| Nov 17 2004 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Nov 17 2014 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Nov 17 2024 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Gregory Brazel (1982-1990).
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| 25 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention Gregory Brazel
Matthew Thompson
Mayhem
Mark Brandon "Choppe...
One Thing Led to Another
James Morton
Dangerous to Know Updated Edition
Paul Weightman
The Glencaple Murder's
Paul Anderson
Dirty Deeds: Justice Prevails
Mark Read
One Thing Led to Another
James Morton
Dangerous To Know
7 Books that mention Serial Killer
Gregory Brazel
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925480690 | Mayhem | Matthew Thompson | Gregory Brazel | 1 |
| 1742622879 | One Thing Led to Another | Mark Brandon "Choppe... | Gregory Brazel | 1 |
| 0522869696 | Dangerous to Know Updated... | James Morton | 7 Total Including John Justin Bunting | 7 |
| 1291006168 | The Glencaple Murder's | Paul Weightman | 61 Total Including Serhiy Tkach | 61 |
| 1742738613 | Dirty Deeds: Justice Prev... | Paul Anderson | Gregory Brazel | 1 |
| 1466825375 | One Thing Led to Another | Mark Read | Gregory Brazel | 1 |
| 0522859445 | Dangerous To Know | 3 Total Including James Morton | 4 Total Including Matthew James Harris | 4 |
Gregory John 'Bluey' Brazel (born 17 November 1954)is a convicted Australian serial killer, arsonist, and armed robber currently serving three consecutive life sentences for the murders of prostitutes Sharon Taylor and Roslyn Hayward in 1990, and the murder of Mordialloc hardware store owner Mildred Hanmer during an armed robbery in 1982 for which he confessed some eighteen years later.Brazel is often described as one of the most manipulative and violent prisoners in Victoria's prison system, and was estimated to be worth more than A$500,000 in 2000.
External References
- Q5606823 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 1, 2019.
- Gregory Brazel on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 1, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Gregory John BRAZEL on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 1, 2019.
- Elissa Hunt, The brutal prison bashing of Gregory Brazel on www.heraldsun.com.au, Retrieved on Mar 1, 2019.
- Elissa Hunt, Gregory Brazel, prisoners faced charges of brutally bashing him on www.heraldsun.com.au, Retrieved on Mar 1, 2019.
Internal References
Gregory Brazel is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #16 of 21[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers active in Australia
- #38 of 43[ Page 3 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #46 of 51[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #55 of 651[ Page 4 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #177 of 651[ Page 12 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #296 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #553 of 651[ Page 37 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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