Three teenagers are charged over the ‘torture and stabbing murder’ of a boy, 17, whose body was buried in a shallow grave at a lookout
- Three men were charged with murder and kidnapping of Justin Tsang, 17
- Police allege three men stabbed Mr Tsang to death in Burwood Heights in March
- His body was found days later in a shallow grave at a lookout in Wentworth Falls
Three young men have been charged with the alleged kidnapping, torture and stabbing murder of a teenager in Sydney’s inner west.
The body of Justin Tsang, 17, was found in a shallow grave at a lookout at Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains on March 19 after he went missing in Canada Bay four days earlier.
Detectives on Wednesday searched a Burwood Heights house and arrested three 18-year-old men and a 19-year-old man.
Three young men have been charged with the alleged kidnapping and murder of teenager Justin Tsang in Sydney’s inner west
Police allege the men – who were known to Mr Tsang – picked him up from a Drummoyne house on March 12 before stabbing him to death at a Burwood Heights property
Police told reporters on Thursday that Mr Tsang suffered ‘significant injuries’ over a period of several hours before he was killed.
‘He was physically assaulted for hours and hours and hours, so you could say it’s torture,’ NSW Homicide Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Scott Cook, said,
‘He had defensive injuries, and there’s some suggestions that he actually was pleading for his life.’
Two of the 18-year-olds were charged with murder and kidnapping and were refused bail to appear at Burwood Local Court on Thursday.
Police allege the men – who were known to Mr Tsang – picked him up from a Drummoyne house on March 12 before stabbing him to death at a Burwood Heights property.
They then allegedly buried his body at a lookout in Wentworth Falls.
One of the five men who were arrested in relation to Mr Tsang’s murder is seen being led away in handcuffs by police
Another man is arrested by police in relation to the kidnapping and murder of Mr Tsang
Justin Tsang, 17 (pictured) was reported missing in Canada Bay, Sydney on March 15 after his family hadn’t seen him for four days
The third 18-year-old man and the 19-year-old have been released, pending further inquiries.
A fifth man, a 19-year-old, was arrested on Wednesday night after a Punchbowl home was raided – he was subsequently charged with murder and intent to obtain advantage occasion actually bodily harm.
Police will allege he organised and co-ordinated the murder of Mr Tsang.
He was refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court on Thursday.
Mr Tsang’s body was found in a shallow grave at a lookout at Wentworth Falls (pictured) in the Blue Mountains on March 19
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