A man fatally injured during an alleged street fight has been remembered by shattered friends and loved ones as a ‘wonderful human being’ and one of a kind as his accused attacker faced court for the first time.
Emergency services were called to Alamein Road in Heidelberg West in north-east Melbourne, just before midnight on Saturday following reports of an altercation between two men.
Heidelberg West man Ali Chaaban, 49, was found at the scene with life-threatening head injures and later died in hospital.
Daniel Devlin, 40, was arrested at the scene and was charged with murder.
News of Mr Chaaban’s death sparked an outpouring of heartbreaking tributes online and on his Facebook profile.
Tributes have flown for 49-year-old Ali Chaaban (pictured) after he died from severe head injuries allegedly sustained during a street fight in Melbourne’s northwest on Saturday night
One mate was ‘distressed and heartbroken’ to hear of Mr Chaaban’s tragic death.
‘We all grew up together and went through different journeys in life but always kept in touch,’ he posted.
‘I just cannot believe that I cannot speak or text you anymore about football … your fancy pigeons or just to check to see how things are going.’
‘You have always been a positive soul and if you ever needed help, you would be the first one there.’
Another friend described Mr Chaaban as an ‘unforgettable soul and I am grateful that I was fortunate enough to have had your presence in my life’.
‘You are such a special person and there are not many people like you in this world,’ they wrote.
A third wrote: ‘Thank you for everything you have done for all of us kids over the years and making our childhood so fun.’
‘So grateful that I got to have you in my life because there was truly nobody like you.’
Police arrested 40-year-old Daniel Devlin, who was allegedly known to Mr Chaaban (pictured), at the scene and charged him with murder
Devlin appeared in Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on Sunday.
His defence lawyer, Nadia Giorgianni told the court that her client was withdrawing from heroin and had a brain injury.
‘He’s asked to see a nurse or doctor (in custody) as soon as possible,’ Ms Giorgianni told the court, according to the Herald Sun.
Police allege that Devlin and Mr Chaaban were known to each other.
He was remanded in custody to reappear in court on October 21.
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