Masked gang kills boys aged 12, 15 in Australia: police


Victoria police suspect the killings of a 12-year-old and 15-year-old in Cobblebank are connected. - Photo: AAP

SYDNEY: A gang of masked attackers armed with machetes stabbed and killed two boys aged 12 and 15 in a "horrific" attack in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said Sunday (Sept 7).

Up to eight people in a suspected youth gang attacked the children separately in nearby locations in western Melbourne on Saturday evening, they said.

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