Overview
- Authorities allege five intruders forced entry to an Oxford Street home in Kew East around 4am Sunday, separating family members and stabbing the 39-year-old father 11 times.
- Police traced the family’s stolen BMW to Deer Park, arresting a 24-year-old man and two teenage boys on Hamilton Street soon after.
- Detective Sergeant Leeanne Trusler said the father is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, including a fractured arm and forthcoming eye surgery.
- The three charged—one adult and two juveniles—face counts including aggravated home invasion, causing serious injury, false imprisonment and theft.
- Investigators believe two suspects remain at large and have urged anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.