Two boys, 12 and 15, killed in Melbourne attacked by eight knife and machete wielding suspects

Fatal stabbing attack on two boys in Cobblebank had ‘the hallmarks of a youth gang crime’, Victoria police say

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A fatal stabbing attack on two boys in Melbourne by eight masked attackers armed with machetes and long edged weapons had “the hallmarks of a youth gang crime”, Victoria police say.

A 12-year-old and 15-year-old Dau Akueng were found fatally stabbed on separate streets in Cobblebank, in the city’s west, on Saturday night.