A 16-year-old has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of 15-year-old Darweish Mohamed outside a hospital in Melbourne.
Authorities allege Mohamed was ambushed by a group of up to 14 youths outside the Craigieburn Community Hospital on Lygon Drive around 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday. He was found on the pavement with multiple stab wounds and a hunting knife was discovered nearby. Hospital staff attempted CPR, but Mohamed died at the scene.
According to reports, Mohamed had agreed to a one-on-one fight, but his alleged attackers arrived as a larger group. The incident escalated into a fatal knife attack.
Following the stabbing, a 16-year-old and a 20-year-old were arrested on Thursday morning. The 16-year-old has been charged with murder and remanded to appear in children's court. The 20-year-old faces charges of criminal damage by arson and was granted bail.
A 15-year-old girl was also arrested and charged with affray and theft of a motor vehicle. She was granted bail and is scheduled to appear in children's court. Another 15-year-old boy was arrested and is currently being interviewed, but no charges have been filed against him.
Tributes to Mohamed have been shared on social media, with friends remembering him and expressing condolences. A GoFundMe page established to assist with funeral costs has raised over $35,000 from nearly 1,000 donors.
Police are continuing to investigate and are urging anyone with information or footage of the incident to contact Crime Stoppers.