Ned Kelly’s brother ‘may have survived police shoot-out’
An amateur historian chose the 125th anniversary of the gun battle to challenge the conventional wisdom that all the gang were captured or killed, and he called for a coroner to investigate whether Dan Kelly and Steve Hart managed to escape.
The showdown between police and the outlaws, who wore suits of homemade armour fashioned from ploughshares, is part of Australian folklore, and the fascination has been fuelled by a series of films and books. for more click here