‘Hard working, affectionate, cheeky': Execution victim John Versace laid to rest
Sydney tradie John Versace has been remembered as affectionate, hard-working and loving by his devastated family, who farewelled the 23-year-old in a moving service at a Maronite church almost a fortnight after he was gunned down on the driveway of his Condell Park home.
Versace, 23, had just pulled into the driveway of the home he shared with his parents when a stolen Toyota Corolla sped up to the home about 10.30pm on May 19. A gunman ran along the length of the fence, before levelling a semi-automatic pistol at Versace and firing up to 10 shots, confronting CCTV footage shows.
A short time later, a car thought to be the same Corolla was found alight in nearby Fairfield.
His murder has troubled investigators, who say it has all the hallmarks of a gangland execution.
Given Versace's lack of criminal history or known ties to organised crime, police are investigating whether he was killed in a case of mistaken identity.
On Friday, hundreds of mourners packed into St Charbel's in Punchbowl for Versace's funeral as the sun beamed down.
Versace, who was baptised at the Maronite church in Sydney's west, was remembered in a touching eulogy as family orientated, cheeky and loving.
He and his father, with whom he worked, were best friends. He never passed his mother without kissing her, hugging her or spinning her around, mourners were told.
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Sydney tradie John Versace has been remembered as affectionate, hard-working and loving by his devastated family, who farewelled the 23-year-old in a moving service at a Maronite church almost a fortnight after he was gunned down on the driveway of his Condell Park home. Versace, 23, had just pulled into the driveway of the home he shared with his parents when a stolen Toyota Corolla sped up to the home about 10.30pm on May 19. A gunman ran along the length of the fence, before levelling a semi-automatic pistol at Versace and firing up to 10 shots, confronting CCTV footage shows. A short time later, a car thought to be the same Corolla was found alight in nearby Fairfield. His murder has troubled investigators, who say it has all the hallmarks of a gangland execution. Given Versace's lack of criminal history or known ties to organised crime, police are investigating whether he was killed in a case of mistaken identity. On Friday, hundreds of mourners packed into St Charbel's in Punchbowl for Versace's funeral as the sun beamed down. Versace, who was baptised at the Maronite church in Sydney's west, was remembered in a touching eulogy as family orientated, cheeky and loving. He and his father, with whom he worked, were best friends. He never passed his mother without kissing her, hugging her or spinning her around, mourners were told.
