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Two teenagers have been charged over the murder of Alex Ioane, who died after sustaining serious head injuries during a violent brawl at a party in Sydney on Friday night.
Key points:
- The two teenagers will face Campbelltown Court today
- Police say the brawl at the party involved baseball bates and other weapons
- Police allege between 50 and 80 people were at the party in Ingleburn
Mr Ioane, 18, later died in Liverpool Hospital after a brawl police allege involved baseball bats, golf club and wooden and metal poles.
Police arrested a 17-year-old and 18-year-old yesterday at a home in Eagle Vale, and later charged them with murder.
They were refused bail and will appear in Campbelltown Court today.
A search warrant was also executed at a home in Campbelltown, where police seized several items.
Police allege between 50 and 80 people were at a party in Chester Road, Ingleburn, on Friday night when the fight broke out.
Video of the incident has been circulating on social media, with police understood to be reviewing the footage.
Mr Ioane was found on the road with severe head injuries and could not be revived by ambulance paramedics, Detective Chief Inspector Michael Moroney said on Saturday.
“This is a very tragic set of circumstances,” he said.
“You can understand [his family] would be devastated.”
Friend Emori Nitiva described the 18-year-old as one of the “most humble” people he knew.
“You will be missed brother,” he said. “My condolences go out to Alex’s family.”
On Sunday police charged a man who fled the scene and allegedly broke into a nearby unit before he was arrested nearby.
The man, who is not one of men charged with murder overnight, was charged with destroying or damaging property, and entering prescribed premises of any person without lawful excuse.
A large number of police attended the fight, including the Public Order and Riot Squad, the Dog Unit, Police Rescue, Police Transport Command, and officers from other South-West Metropolitan Region Police Area Commands.
“Obviously with 50 to 80 people in the location it was a volatile situation,” Detective Chief Inspector Moroney said.
No-one else was injured and police said there was no connection with a recent stabbing in the area.
Inquiries into the incident are continuing.
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