Five males aged 16 to 21 have been arrested and charged over a savage alleged home invasion in Melbourne where a 60-year-old man was allegedly shot, stabbed and repeatedly bashed with a hammer.
Victoria Police released footage of two of the males being arrested, both of African appearance, and another 17-year-old was arrested in Bundaberg, Queensland, at 7am on Wednesday, and is also expected to be charged after being extradited to Victoria tomorrow.
The alleged home invasion, which took place in Gladstone Park at 1.25am on July 24, sparked outrage after footage obtained by independent news outlet Outlaw Media showed the savage alleged attack unfold.
The CCTV video showed homeowner Kemal Akbulut allegedly being repeatedly stabbed, brutally bashed with a hammer and shot in the arm. Akbulut was taken to hospital with serious injuries, and his 57-year-old cousin was allegedly threatened but not physically hurt.
Link to footage (graphic content warning)
A 16-year-old male from the Broadmeadows area was charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage by Fire (Arson)
• Commit indictable offence while on bail
He will appear at a Children’s Court at a later date.
A 21-year-old Tarneit man was charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage by Fire (Arson)
An 18-year-old Tarneit man was charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Recklessly Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Recklessly Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Assault in Company
• Assault in Company
Both appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Charges were also served on a 19-year-old Meadow Heights man already in custody for unrelated offending, including:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage by Fire (Arson)
He will appear at court at a later date.
The 17-year-old arrested in Queensland, who is from the Whittlesea area is expected to be charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Prohibited Person Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage by Fire (Arson)
• Commit indictable offence while on bail
Header image: Left, right, two of the males being arrested (Victoria Police).
