Sixth Person Charged After Kurunjang Death

Homicide Squad detectives have this afternoon charged a sixth male as part of their investigation into the death of a man in Kurunjang last year.

An 18-year-old Harkness man was arrested this evening and interviewed by police.

He was subsequently charged with one count of murder and will appear at a children's court at a later date.

A 21-year-old Kurunjang man, 21-year-old man of no fixed place of address, 17-year-old boy from the Melton area, 22-year-old Harkness man and a 15-year-old boy from the Melton area were all previously charged with murder in relation to the incident.

The charges follow an incident in Kurunjang on Friday, 20 December 2024 where a man was fatally injured.

Emergency services were called shortly after 7pm to reports of a brawl between a group of people on McBurnie Drive.

An 18-year-old Kurunjang man was treated at the scene however passed away a short time later.

Police will allege the incident was targeted and the people involved were known to each other.

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