US EditionTwins Ambushed by Machete-Armed Group After Online Argurment
Two 15-year-old brothers were seriously injured in a planned attack involving about 11 teens, triggered by an online argument, police said.
- Victoria Police say two 15-year-old brothers were set upon at Garretty Road park, Caroline Springs, on Dec. 30, 2025 at about 5.40pm, with one attacker armed with a machete.
- Detectives report the meeting was arranged after an online dispute, and Victoria Police say the brothers were lured despite not personally knowing their attackers.
- CCTV shows seven attackers arriving in a black Ford Ranger ute with false registration DRY685; eight left in the vehicle while three ran toward Lorimer Street, suspects aged 15 to 18.
- Emergency services say both boys were hospitalised with serious injuries; one suffered facial wounds and the other was slashed on his arm and back, while several witnesses called Triple Zero .
- Victoria Police are appealing to the public to identify the teenagers shown in released footage, releasing a CCTV image they say could assist enquiries into the Dec. 30, 2025 machete attack.
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Victoria Police Search for 11 Teenage Boys After Brothers Slashed With Machete
Victoria Police are seeking help from the public to locate a group of boys who they say ambushed two teenage brothers in the lakeside Melbourne suburb of Caroline Springs. At least one teen is said to have brandished a machete. Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives allege the two victims, both aged 15, were confronted by a group of 11 teenage boys at a nature reserve off Garretty Road around 5.40 p.m. on Dec. 30. Police believe the incident…
Twins traumatised by ‘zombie killer’ machete ambush
A machete ambush has left a teenager with life-long injuries and forced his brother to flee into a lake after an online argument spilled onto the streets. Police believe the twins, aged 15, were lured to a park off Garretty Road at Caroline Springs, in Melbourne’s west, on December 30 after a social media post. Senior Constable Daniel Rankin said the post suggested a one-on-one fight, but the brothers were instead quickly surrounded by 11 boys,…
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