Two men will stand trial over the abduction and rape of teenage girls in the 1980s, including one on the eve of a Melbourne bombing.
Convicted Russell Street bomber Craig Minogue was committed to stand trial on Tuesday morning over alleged attacks on two women, aged 18 and 19, in November 1985 and March 1986.
Peter Michael Komiazyk, who was acquitted over allegations he was involved in the 1986 bombing, was also ordered to stand trial in Victoria's County Court.
Both of the men are facing 38 charges, including abduction by force and rape.
It's understood a trial will take four to six weeks and may not begin for up to two years.
Prosecutors allege both women were abducted off streets in Melbourne's South Yarra and Nunawading, taken to another location and raped by multiple people, including Minogue and Komiazyk.
One of the abductions occurred the night before a car bomb exploded outside the Russell Street police headquarters in Melbourne's CBD. The alleged victim was inside reporting the incident to police when it happened.
Constable Angela Taylor was killed and 21 people were injured.
It's alleged a third man - Stan Taylor - was also involved in the abductions and rapes. He died in 2016 while serving a life sentence without parole over the bombing.
Minogue is currently serving a life sentence but is eligible for parole.
Komiazyk has been on bail since November 2019, subject to a $50,000 surety and a requirement that he report to police three times a week.
