15-Year-Old Charged with Murder After Fatal Stabbing of Sydney Pizza Shop Owner
The 58-year-old man died after being stabbed outside his business in Kingswood; seven teenagers were initially detained for questioning.
- A 58-year-old pizza shop owner was fatally stabbed in the chest outside his business on the Great Western Highway in Kingswood late Tuesday night.
- Emergency responders treated the victim at the scene before he was transported to Westmead Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
- Following police investigations, seven teenagers were initially detained, including boys aged 15 and 17, girls aged 13 and 16, and two men aged 18 and 19.
- A 15-year-old boy was later formally charged with murder and denied bail; he is expected to appear in a children's court on Thursday.
- Police are reviewing CCTV and dashcam footage as part of their ongoing investigation, with assistance from the Homicide Squad.