Victoria Police has now charged the a 15 year old boy in relation to the death of a young South Sudanese boy in Werribee.
Detectives from the Homicide Squad have laid charges following a fatal assault that claimed the life of a Wyndham Vale teenager on Friday.
Bless Mulukwat Akoch, victim of stabbing incident in Werribee
Police and emergency services were called to the incident which occurred at the Eagle Stadium sporting complex on Ballan Road in Werribee on 7 May about 5.50pm.
The injured teen, a 17-year-old Wyndham Vale boy, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died.
A Wyndham Vale teenager who was assisting police with their enquiries on Saturday and released from custody has now been charged with murder. The 15-year-old was arrested in Wyndham Vale on 11May 2021 and will appear in a children’s court.
This unfortunate incident has sparked a broader debate on social media within the African-Australian community regarding parenting, youth issues and kids rights. Many members of this community have been commenting on parent’s responsibilities to control their children and appropriately supervise them.
Other comments that can be read on social media platforms suggest that a greater emphasis on children’s rights in Australia has been eroding the control that many African-Australian parents often want to exercise on their growing teen-aged children. This situation, combined with many other socio-cultural issues confronted by migrant families has led to many teenagers, especially young boys, to become increasingly rebellious towards their parents and engage in criminal activities .
Many community leaders are calling for more attention to be invested by relevant community stakeholders to help prevent such incidents from reoccurring.
Alex Nyembo
Reporter
