Two teenagers have been killed while driving a stolen car in Melbourne, a tragic turn in Victoria's battle with youth crime.
Two teenagers have been killed while driving a stolen car in Melbourne, a tragic turn in Victoria's battle with youth crime.
One of the victims is known to police, who continue to hunt for others involved in the aggravated burglary. Shazia Jaffer was woken by police to find her Toyota Yarris and her brother's Honda had been stolen from their Knoxfield home during an aggravated burglary."It's a bit scary knowing that someone has come in here and stolen our keys," she told 9News.Just a six-minute drive from her house in Rowville in the city's south-east, the Yaris was found wrapped around a tree along Kelletts Road in about 2.30am today.
The teenagers haven't been formally identified but friends arrived this afternoon to pay their respects.9News understands one of the boys had a criminal history.Deputy Premier Ben Carroll said: "It always will take some time to turn this around but we are steadfast that community safety is our number one priority."
Detectives are still on the hunt for the second stolen car, a Silver Honda Accord with the registration plate XZJ 861.Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the
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