Second teenage boy charged with murder after alleged stabbing behind Sydney school
A second teenage boy has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing of an older boy behind a school.The victim, a boy aged 17, died from stab wounds to his thigh after a confrontation at a park in north-west Sydney about 4.20pm on Monday.Another 15-year-old boy was charged with murder the same night.Police arrested a second 15-year-old over the alleged attack after executing a search warrant at a home near the crime scene about 9.45pm on Tuesday.He has since been charged with murder and was due to appear before court on Wednesday.Sign up: AU Breaking News emailThe first 15-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared in a children’s court on Tuesday.He did not apply for bail and will remain in custody for the next eight weeks.In a police affidavit, police allege the young person set upon the victim unprovoked and stabbed him in the groin area.The court also heard the 15-year-old was on police body-worn camera footage telling an officer, “I stabbed another boy in the leg”.The death has rocked the community, which occurred in a reserve area, close to several high schools and within sight of multiple people who were walking nearby.skip past newsletter promotionSign up to Breaking News AustraliaGet the most important news as it breaksPrivacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. If you do not have an account, we will create a guest account for you on theguardian.com to send you this newsletter. You can complete full registration at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.after newsletter promotionLocals were seen in the area on Tuesday morning, with some laying flowers in honour of the deceased.Police said those involved in Monday’s confrontation were not from the nearby school and officers believe it was not a random attack.The second teen was refused bail to appear before a children’s court on Wednesday.
