Overview
- Homicide detectives filed additional counts so each of the eight accused now faces two murder charges over the September 6, 2025 killings in Cobblebank.
- The victims, Dau Akueng, 15, and Chol Achiek, 12, were found fatally wounded a few streets apart after walking home from basketball.
- Investigators have not disclosed what prompted the expanded charges, with proceedings continuing and future court dates to be set.
- In early hearings and media reports, allegations described an ambush involving machetes and long‑edged weapons, with a prosecutor saying one victim suffered 72 blade wounds.
- All of the accused are teenagers and remain remanded, with some bail bids opposed as the boys’ family voiced fears for their safety.