Twist in tragic stabbing of an 18-year-old man at Melbourne’s St Kilda beach as a 15-year-old boy is charged with murder
- 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder in Melbourne
- Charged over December 4 stabbing of Hashim Mohamed, 18
- Seven males, aged between 15 and 18, were charged in relation to death
- Victorian police calling people to come forward with information
A Victorian boy has been charged with murder after a man was fatally stabbed in Melbourne‘s southeast.
Hashim Mohamed, 18, was found with stab wounds near St Kilda Beach just after 7.30pm on the evening of December 4 last year.
Emergency services arrived to find Mr Mohamed on the beach near Pier Road suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was rushed to hospital but later died from his injuries.
Homicide Squad detectives on Friday charged a 15-year-old Taylors Hill boy with Mr Mohamed’s murder.
Hashim Mohamed (pictured), 18, was tragically killed after being stabbed on the St Kilda beachfront in December last year
The boy was initially charged in December with other offences in relation to the incident, including violent disorder and affray.
He has been in custody since that time and will return to a children’s court at a later date.
Seven males, aged between 15 and 18, have been charged in relation to Mr Mohamed’s death, with offences ranging from assault to weapons charges.
Mr Mohamed, from Tarneit in the city’s west, was a budding entrepreneur and had passed his P-plate test only two days before the fight broke out on the St Kilda beachfront.
Speaking after the tragedy, Homicide Squad Detective Acting Inspector Nigel L’Estrange said there was no evidence to conclude whether the violence was gang-related but that line of inquiry would be explored.
‘We believe the incident was the result of a fight between approximately five to six African males, and there are a number of knives involved in this incident,’ Acting Inspector L’Estrange said.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder and will return to a children’s court at a later date
Police responders who rushed to the scene tried to save Hashim Mohamed’s life (pictured) after he was stabbed in a fight
The knife used in the stabbing was retrieved by police at the scene and CCTV footage provided assistance to police in identifying the attackers.
Detectives still want to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or had information about those involved.
‘We know there were friends of the victim present on the evening who witnessed the stabbing,’ Assistant Commissioner Bob Hill said in a statement.
‘For the sake of Hashim and his family, please do the right thing and contact police.
‘Victoria Police will do everything possible to hold those involved in this incident to account, but this is undoubtedly a situation where we need the support of the community.’
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