Overview
- Officials identified the deceased as 17-year-old Vadym Davydenko, with the Ukrainian embassy arranging repatriation and supporting his family.
- The incident occurred on 15 October inside a Tusla-contracted emergency residential unit in Grattan Wood that houses unaccompanied minors seeking international protection.
- Another 17-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital, and a female care worker suffered minor wounds during the incident.
- Investigators sealed the scene for forensic work, are not seeking anyone else, and are awaiting post-mortem results as they plan to interview the injured teenager.
- Tusla says the safety of remaining residents and staff is the immediate priority, with added supports and alternative accommodation in place, and advocates have called for an independent review.