Neighbours have described the terrifying final moments of a Melbourne teen who died from stab wounds after fleeing from his alleged attackers in a massive brawl.
The fight between more than 30 people broke out at McBurnie Drive, Kurunjang, in Melbourne’s north-west, just after 7pm on Friday.
By the time police arrived the group had dispersed – but they found three men, aged 15, 18 and 22, injured at the scene.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the 18-year-old was declared dead.
The teen’s family could be seen comforting each other in the area of the alleged fight on Saturday.
They told Nine News he had only recently graduated from high school.
He had lived on McBurnie Drive, where the alleged brawl took place, for several years.
Meanwhile, neighbours described his desperation as he ran away from his alleged killers.
The teen’s family could be seen comforting each other at the scene of the alleged fight on Saturday
A neighbour, Melissa Vines, said the teen jumped her fence and began pleading for help
Melissa Vines said he jumped her fence and began pleading for help.
‘He said that a group of people jumped out of the car with machetes chasing him and his friends,’ Ms Vines said.
‘He was terrified, you could see the look in his eyes, he was scared.’
Another neighbour, Stacey Heaney, had overheard the commotion and was left shaken.
‘It’s just this time of year and hearing someone’s final begging for their life, I guess, it’s just horrible,’ she said.
Neighbour Glenn Vines said the teen’s mother was ‘hysterical’ as the terrifying scene unfolded.
‘That was the worst part.’
Trish Vines added she was ‘really upset and just didn’t sleep much at all last night’.
The group of up to 30 people had dispersed by the time police arrived, but they found three men injured at the scene
‘I was just feeling so sorry for them.’
The 15-year-old and 22-year-old were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
They are under police guard in hospital.
Police earlier said they believed the people involved in the alleged fight were known to each other.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has dash cam or CCTV footage or information has been urged to contacted Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
