Shocking revelation about one of teenagers accused of murdering Melbourne doctor Ashley Gordon after alleged home invasion in Doncaster
One of the teenagers accused of brutally murdering a young doctor was out on bail at the time of the incident.
The 16-year-old was confronted serious criminal charges when he and another teen were accused of breaking into Dr.'s home. Ashley Gordon and kill him, the Herald-Sun reported.
Dr. Gordon, 33, was found late January 13 with a fatal stab wound in his car less than a kilometer from his home in Doncaster, Melbourne's north-east.
Two boys, both 16 years old, were arrested and questioned by homicide detectives on Wednesday.
The pair, from Dandenong and Travancore, were both charged with murder, aggravated burglary and robbery and will appear in the children's court at a later date.
Dr. Gordon, 33, was found late January 13 with a fatal stab wound in his car less than a kilometer from his home in Doncaster, Melbourne's north-east.
Two boys, both aged 16, were arrested and interviewed by homicide detectives on Wednesday and it can now be revealed that one of them was on bail at the time.
Dr. Gordon's sister, Natalie, spoke Thursday about the tragedy and the toll it took on her mother and father.
“That's the hardest thing for me,” she told 7News.
“We all held him on the biggest pedestal, and it's gone. It's just gone.'
Dr Gordon's family thanked detectives for their tireless work in arresting the two teenagers, but Natalie said the government was not doing enough to tackle youth crime.
'More needs to be done to solve the problem. The system is broken and the government needs to change that,” Ms Gordon said told the Herald Sun.
'We have so much of this on the streets today and the world we are growing up in is disgusting. I fear for my children because I want them to grow up and experience a safe community.'
Box Hill MP Nicole Werner also told the publication that she had spoken to the surviving victim who was allegedly attacked by the teenager who was on bail at the time of Gordon's death, but that they did not want to. identified for fear of retaliation.
The family of Dr. Gordon thanked detectives for their tireless work, but added that the government was not doing enough to combat youth crime (photo Dr. Gordon with his girlfriend)
The teen's bail revelation comes as Prime Minister Jacinta Allan is facing calls to abandon a plan review of the juvenile justice system.
The plan includes a proposal to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14, which would relax bail laws for juveniles.
Shadow Attorney-General Michael O'Brien called on Ms Allen's government to reconsider the changes which he said 'don't make sense'.
“The government must also reassure Victorians that it will not weaken youth bail laws and that it must reduce court backlogs, which are the worst in Australia,” he said.
Police also acknowledged that Dr. Gordon's death had sparked fear in the community.
“Incidents like this can cause fear and uncertainty,” Chief Inspector of the Serious Crime Division Janet Stevenson said on Thursday.
“We want our community to feel safe in their homes and to that end, Victoria Police will continue to do everything we can to make this a reality.”
Dr. Gordon was fatally stabbed after chasing a group of intruders who broke into his Sargent Street home.