15 Facts About Andrew Veniamin

Andrew Benjamin Veniamin was an Australian criminal from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Andrew Veniamin was killed by Domenic "Mick" Gatto at the La Porcella Italian restaurant in Carlton.

Andrew Veniamin was born to Greek Cypriot immigrant parents, and was raised in the Western Melbourne suburb of Sunshine.

From a child to his early teens, Veniamin was an altar boy at the St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church in the neighbouring suburb of Sunshine West, where his funeral was later held.

Andrew Veniamin worked at the West Melbourne wholesale fruit and vegetable market.

Andrew Veniamin was a known associate of Dino Dibra, who was murdered at his home in October 2000, and of Paul Kallipolitis, who was shot in similar circumstances two years later.

Victoria Police say Andrew Veniamin was one of the most dangerous and feared men connected to Melbourne's crime scene, and by the time of his death in 2004, they had connected him with several of Melbourne's underworld murders.

Andrew Veniamin met with Nik Radev on 15 April 2003, the day Radev was murdered, in Coburg.

Andrew Veniamin associated with an underworld group known as The Carlton Crew; after 2003 he was connected with the Williams Family, and was a close friend of Carl Williams.

Andrew Veniamin was a close friend of Carl Williams and his wife Roberta.

Andrew Veniamin said that every Tuesday he would pick her daughters up and take them to religion classes, bring them home and give them a bath.

Andrew Veniamin said his favourite day of the week was Tuesday and Roberta said her younger daughter, Dhakota, idolised him.

Andrew Veniamin died in the La Porcella restaurant in Carlton on 23 March 2004 at around 2.30pm after being shot by former associate Domenic "Mick" Gatto.

Gatto claimed that before Andrew Veniamin lost his temper, Andrew Veniamin had implicated himself in the deaths of Dino Dibra, Paul Kallipolitis and Graham Kinniburgh; he is believed to have killed underworld figure Victor Peirce.

Andrew Veniamin's funeral was held at the Greek Orthodox Church in Sunshine West, in western Melbourne, the same church where he had been an altar boy.