KURUNJANG, VIC. — Homicide Squad detectives yesterday afternoon charged a sixth male as part of an investigation into the death of a man in Kurunjang last year.
An 18-year-old Harkness man was arrested last night and interviewed by police.
He was later charged with one count of murder and will appear at a children’s court at a later date.
A 21-year-old Kurunjang man, a 21-year-old man of no fixed place of address, a 17-year-old boy from the Melton area, a 22-year-old Harkness man and a 15-year-old boy from the Melton area were all previously charged with murder in relation to the incident.
The charges follow an incident in Kurunjang on Friday, December 20, 2024, where a man was fatally injured.
Emergency services were called shortly after 7pm to reports of a brawl between a group of people on McBurnie Drive.
An 18-year-old Kurunjang man was treated at the scene but passed away a short time later.
Police will allege the incident was targeted and the people involved were known to each other.
