Vic rampage killer's trail of destruction

THE CASE THAT ROCKED MELBOURNE

2017

January 20

- Gargasoulas strikes dozens of pedestrians in a stolen car in the CBD, killing five and injuring scores more

- Police set up an exclusion zone over eight city blocks and begin scouring for evidence

January 21 - Victorian State Coroner Sara Hinchey opens her own investigation into the event

January 23 - The accused is given medical clearance to be interviewed before he's charged with five counts of murder

January 31 - Bhavita Patel becomes the sixth victim when her family turns off life support

February 9 - Police say they're speaking to more than 900 witnesses and examining more than 70 videos and pictures

February 17 - DPP John Champion updates the Supreme Court in a special hearing; says the case is complex and "biggest investigation of its type"

March 31 - Additional charges laid against Gargasoulas

July 19 - Coroner's inquest begins and adjourns after two days

December 15 - Gargasoulas pleads not guilty in Melbourne Magistrates Court to six counts of murder and numerous counts of injuring pedestrians

2018

June 22 - A Supreme Court jury fails to determine if Gargasoulas is mentally fit to stand trial

October 29 2018 - A second jury takes less than five hours to find Gargasoulas mentally fit to stand trial

November 7 - Gargasoulas pleads not guilty before Supreme Court jury on day one of his trial on six charges of murder and 27 counts of reckless conduct endangering life

November 13 - A jury takes less than an hour to find Gargasoulas guilty of all charges

2019

January 29 - Family of victims speak of pain in three-day plea hearing for Gargasoulas

February 22 - Gargasoulas is sentenced by Supreme Court Justice Mark Weinberg to life in prison with a non-parole period of 46 years, for "one of the worst examples of mass murder in Australian history".