A group of masked knives, killed two boys aged 12 and 15 in a “horrible” attack on Saturday night (6/9/25), in Melbourne, at Australiaas the police announced.
“Although the investigation has just begun, the incidents bear the crime characteristics committed by a youth gang,” said Graham Banks, police inspector in Victoria, Australia.
The two victims were killed yesterday, Saturday, on the evening, in places close to each other, police said, according to which the gang consisted of about 8 members.
Class enforcement forces first found a 12 -year -old who was seriously injured. “Despite his recovery efforts made by ambulance crew members, it was not possible to save,” Banks said.
Shortly thereafter, police found a friend of a boy, a 15 -year -old boy, who had “significant” knife wounds. Nor did he be able to be saved despite the recovery efforts.
According to eyewitnesses and images from the security camera system, the murders were committed by the same group of about 8 people who had the faces covered and armed with mats and large knives, Banks said.
«Kids murdered were not members of a gang and that does not let us rest“, He continued.
It is currently difficult to clarify whether the attack was targeted or was made after a mistake in recognizing the identity of the victims, the police said.
Homicides and related crimes increased by 9% in the country in 2024, with victims amounting to 448, according to official figures.
The sale or possession of a Matseta is prohibited in the state of Victoria, after a May clash between opposing gangs armed with a mall in a mall in Melbourne.