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Gangland widow Roberta Williams has paid tribute to her late underworld husband, Carl, on what would have been his 52nd birthday.
In a post shared on Instagram, Roberta posted a series of rarely seen images of Carl and herself, as well as his daughter, Dhakota Williams, 21.
“Happy Heavenly Birthday Carlos. Today we celebrate your life and the amazing person/father/husband you were [and] the happiness you bought in ours and everyone you knew,” she wrote.
Gangland widow Roberta Williams has paid tribute to her underworld husband, Carl, on what would have been his 52nd birthday. Together in the picture
“You may not be here with us, but you left me most of you, our beautiful daughter we created who is your twin sister in every way. I wish you were here so I can tease you about getting older, just like me.
“The laughter we’ve had with the memories we’ve made will last a lifetime and as long as your princess is next to me, you’ll live on through her eyes which are exactly like looking into yours,” she continued.
“You never liked a birthday cake, but tonight we’re having one and we’re singing happy birthday and we’re all having a shot of ouzo,” she continued.
In a post shared on Instagram, Roberta posed a series of rarely seen photos of Carl and herself, as well as his daughter, Dhakota Williams.
Carl is pictured with daughter Dhakota when she was just a toddler
“The laughs we had, the memories we made will last a lifetime,” wrote Roberta
“I’m sure you and Benji will make a mess in there. Love never fades, it grows stronger with time! Shine bright as a diamond #MyAngel #Heaven #Carl #Carlos #MyLife #OurLife @dhakotawilliams’.
Williams was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2007 for ordering the murders of three rivals in Melbourne’s gangland wars, which claimed more than 30 victims in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He had already been convicted of conspiracy to murder a fourth.
“You may not be here with us, but you left me most of you, our beautiful daughter,” Roberta wrote. Carl and Dhakota pictured
Carl cradles newborn baby Dhakota in this rarely seen image of the two together
Roberta and Carl are pictured with Australian singer Vanessa Amorosi holding a young Dhakota
Williams was 39 when he was clubbed to death by a fellow inmate on an exercise bike after an investigation found that the Victoria Police was paying $8,000 a year for his daughter’s school fees.
It was later revealed that Carl was an informant and had provided information on a handful of unsolved murder investigations.
Williams previously told Herald Sun that she would have rather had Carl “shot in the street” than in his cell.
A tanned Carl hugs a young Dhakota in this throwback photo posted to Instagram
“No one deserves to be killed like this,” she said.
She also doesn’t believe enough has been done to get to the bottom of the murder, which took place at the maximum-security Barwon Prison.
Fellow inmate and gang leader Matthew Charles Johnson was sentenced to 32 years in prison for Carl’s murder.
Ms Williams previously told Herald Sun that she would rather have Carl “shot in the street” than in his cell
The pair were former friends but were reportedly at odds with each other after the revelation that Carl had become an informant.
But at the time, there were calls for an inquest into the death, and Ms Williams wonders how even security guards responsible for manning the CCTV failed to see her husband as he lay dying for 27 minutes.
“The jailers have not been held accountable, when you would clearly have to be stupid to think they weren’t behind it,” said Ms Williams.
Roberta and Dhakota were recently pictured together. The pair now work as OnlyFans models
“There was one person who would be watching the cameras. That was their only job. How did that person move away from his place for so long? It takes less than 27 minutes to zap something in the microwave.”
Carl had a long and detailed history with the Victoria Police Department.
He was first arrested when he was 20 years old, charged with possession of stolen goods. Just three years later, he was convicted of attempting to throw a rocket and cause criminal damage.
Dhakota was only 10 in April 2010 when her father was murdered in Victoria’s Barwon Prison while serving life sentences for the murders of Jason and Lewis Moran and Mark Mallia
The following year, he completed his first stint in prison. He was convicted of drug trafficking.
By late October 1999, Carl was well and truly involved in the Melbourne underworld.
He was shot in the stomach by Jason Moran for an $80,000 debt owed to the Moran crime family — sparking a war between the two that would last five years.
Carl ordered the murders of Jason Moran and his father, Lewis.
Roberta and daughter Dhakota now work as OnlyFans models, selling racy photos and videos to subscribers.