An Australian drug kingpin looks unrecognisable in a rare childhood photo.
The Gangland member’s widow posted the image to Instagram on Tuesday to mark what would have been his 55th birthday.
The young boy had long hair and was all smiles as he posed for a photo with his sport team.
He was jailed for 35 years in 2007 for ordering the murders of three rivals in the Melbourne gangland wars which claimed more than 30 victims in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He had already been sentenced for conspiring to murder a fourth.
But can you guess who it is?
An Australian drug kingpin looks unrecognisable in a rare childhood photo
That’s right, it’s Carl Williams. Pictured: Carl with wife Roberta and daughter Dhakota
That’s right, it’s Carl Williams!
His widow Roberta posted a gallery of never-before-seen photos alongside a sweet tribute to her late husband.
‘Carlos, today 55 years ago is the day you came into the world. A beautiful baby boy with a head fill of jet-black hair, just like our Dhakota,’ she wrote.
‘You grew into an amazing man, son, husband, father, uncle and the best friend I could ever have had.
‘You never wanted a fuss, never liked attention but you deserve to be celebrated here and in heaven. Because you were one of a kind. Loyal, loving, protective and real. So I always made sure you were celebrated and will continue to be.’
Roberta went on to reveal their song was Chasing Cars and she would be celebrating Carl’s birthday by going out to dinner with her daughter.
‘Happy Heavenly birthday Carlos, Forever 39, forever ours, forever in our hearts,’ she added.
Carl was bludgeoned to death at the age of 39 by fellow inmate Matthew Charles Johnson in Barwon Prison near Geelong in 2010.
The Gangland member’s widow posted a gallery of photos to Instagram on Tuesday to mark what would have been his 55th birthday
Williams was jailed for 35 years in 2007 for ordering the murders of three rivals, and more time for conspiring to kill a fourth. Pictured Carl and Andrew Benji Veniamin
Once dubbed the ‘Baby Faced Killer,’ he was jailed for 35 years in 2007 for ordering the murders of three rivals, and more time for conspiring to kill a fourth.
In April, Roberta marked the 15th anniversary of her husband’s death on Instagram by sharing a heartfelt tribute and photos from their wedding day in 2001.
’15 years ago today I got a phone call that destroyed my world, my whole life, to never be the same again,’ she wrote.
‘There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about you, that I don’t miss hearing your voice.
‘I don’t know what to do without you, you always had the answers… I miss our life, I miss our world we created together.’
She also paid tribute to Dhakota, describing her as the ‘best part’ of Carl and the ‘greatest gift’ he left behind.
Dhakota was just nine when her dad died.
‘The love never fades – though as the distance grows further it only grows stronger but more painful. Shine Bright Like A Diamond,’ she concluded, adding the hashtags #MyLife and #OurLife,’ Roberta wrote.
