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SATURDAY 16 AUGUST 1997 THE AGE All I -a Senior Killing of taxi driver random act, court told if Plant Engineer Food Processing Industry Proactive Role Rem. Pkge. Negotiable If you are looking for a challenging position in a company which is a world leader in commodity processing and trading, is well managed and has a sound financial structure, this outstanding opportunity will interest you Our client is seeking a qualified engineer to Oin their large food processing operation in an att. active regional NSW city, and be part of trie management team You will ideally have experience in food process manufacturing and have specific expertise in project management, refrigeration and cold storage and be fully up to date with environmental regulations and practices Previous experience in meat production processing, whilst not essential, will be well regarded This is very much a 'hands on', proactive role requiring an energetic, self motivated, continuous improvement specialist, who will be required to plan, develop and efficiently maintain the total plant facilities in an environment requiring high food safely standards If you are interested in this exciting position, please contact Bob Burton on (03) 9820 1122. Send your details to Downing Teal Pty Ltd, Level 18.

390 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004. Our fax number is (03) 9867 2840. By VICTORIA BUTTON, court reporter A young laxi driver whose body was found in paddocks at Imdeavor Hills was likely to have been the victim of a random attack, police told the Coroner's Court yesterday. Police ruled out an execution-style killing hut their investigations had tailed to identify the person or people responsible for shooting Mr linniHiel Sapountakis, 2.r, four years ago. Pet'eclive Senior Constable Kevin llalsled, of the homicide squad, said Mr Sapountakis' body had been found in an area known as "the police paddocks" in Kndcawiur Hills on 2 March, lie said police did not believe Mr Sapountakis was the victim of a planned execution bet an he got liis final taxi job by chain His last job was at 2.1 1 a at a house in lioronia Itond, liotoiiia.

Another laxi driver, Mr hituiiiiicl Tatimu. was first in line for the job, but did not accept it because he was having a cup of coffee. Police bad ruled out (he chance of mistaken identity both drivers shared the same first name because Mr Tatimu had no known enemies. About 2.10am a woman saw Mr Sapountakis' taxi and a male passenger in Datulenong driving towards the area where the body was found. Mr Sapountakis' body was found the next morning by a woman walking her dogs, Detective Senior Constable llalsted said.

Two shotgun cartridges were nearby. The empty taxi with the meter still running and a fare of SHti showing was found in Hayswater. a 15-minule drive from where the body was found, he said. Ml Sapountakis, originally from brazil, had been planning to return to Brazil lor a fresh start. Me drove the cab six days a week, 12 hours a day.

but was a qualified engineer who had been declared bankrupt in another business. Outside the court, the victim's widow, Mrs Keatrice Sapountakis, appealed for anyone with information about the death to contact the homicide squad. "1 have got a six-year-old little girl and I just wish I will be able to have sonic answers for her one day." she said. Detective Senioi Constable llalsted also appealed for help with Ihe investigation. A reward posted in was slill available, he said.

A coronial finding into the cause of Mr Sapountakis' death is scheduled for Monday morning. Exciting Franchise Opportunity Reuniting stolen children preferred By BEN MITCHELL, Canberra Reuniting Aboriginal children separated from their parents during the "stolen children" decades was more important than compensation, Australia's Aboriginal Affairs Ministers said yesterday. In a joint statement issued ill the Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Forres Strait Islander Affairs, in Perth, the ministers said family reunion was the most important and urgent need for separated families. File federal minister, Senator lohn llerron, said the council had hacked the Federal (iovernmenl's staunch opposition to giving cash compensation to separated children. At i news conference idler the meeting, Senator llerron said that cash compensation was the only option ruled out in the Federal (loverninent's response lo the Human Rights and Ftpial Opportunity Commission's stolen children report, Uringing Them Home "The Federal (iovernment in its submission to the original Human Itighls and Fqual Opportunity Commission report ruled out cash com pensalion anil I repealed dial statement loda.

but thiit's the only thing that's been ruled out," Senator llerron said. I he chairman ol the Aboriginal and 'lucres Strait Islander Commission, Mr tiatjil Dji-rtkura. said (ash was only one of several compensation measures indigenous people wanted. "Compensation is a word that has a lot of connotations and interpretations, and what form of compensation il applies to iit the end of the day. ihal's what indigenous people are looking for." Mr Djerrkura said.

"lis il difficult issue. The bollom line is dial we want results, and what form it tiikes thai is a major concern." Senator llerron said a (iinernnienl apology, as distinct from an apology on behalf of the nation, was a possibility. He said any decision on an apolog would he made by the federal Cabinet. He did not dircctl) answer questions on whether the Federal (in eminent would pay lor the stales and territories' efforts in lamily reunion. "We'll be producing a comprehensive response thill will be practical.

We agree in general terms about lamily reunion but we're nut plucking out. at this stage, individual recommendations." he said. The council rejected a call by the New South Wales minister. Dr Andrew Hcfshauge. for a national apology to the stolen children.

Dr Hefshauge said: "This is an extremely disappointing decision by the very group whose core responsibility is to further the process of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians." I he stale ministers also agreed that their governments would respond individually lo the recommendations pui to them, but that they would cooperate on any matters requiring coordination between their governments. l'he Federal (iovernmenl's formal response to the stolen children report will be made Filer this year. 2ogm) up NOW Xf(r Xki. $ir "fl Sapotintzakis, 25, whose death is slill a mystery. Why? lieiifiee Sapoioitzakis, ii'ltose laxitlrirer liiishand teas killed four years ago, outside the Coroners Court yesterday.

Picture Jtnnv Gai.ua Man fabricated kidnap story, say police Mr dT.slaing also appeals to h.t i-conned stall at the I li-ni li i onsiilale Adelaide. Hut inlciisiw iiiwsiig.itioni bv Smiih uslralian and tcdcial polite soon led authorities In hclvve tinman's claims weie "The AFP will not be laving any charges against this iiuli idual." ail AFP spokesman said. "Release of the individual Irom hospital is now a mailer loi the hospi lal authorities." he said. with AAP undergoing medical attention," die statement said. "In the course of this incident there have been no offences committed against customs, drugs or immigration legislation." AliC radio's AM program reported yesterday that the Australian edcial Police were investigating the claims.

It was reported the man. MrCerard C-iscard d'listaing. a 3H-year-old French national, had been abducted from his Singapore home by two armed men and forced on to a Perth hound plane carrying a suitcase packed with high grade heioin. The program reported that the kidnappers had tliicatcncd to kill Mr wife and children il he did not obey their commands. Mr D'listaing runs a food export company in Singapore.

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