GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Horrific moment a young man is stabbed to death in a bloody food court brawl – as a 20-year-old is charged with his murder
- A 24-year-old man died after a shocking brawl in a Brisbane shopping centre
- Footage shows two groups of men fighting in Valley Metro complex on Monday
- Man appears to threaten other group with weapon before man is struck
- Lauie Michael Tagalo died at the scene despite efforts from paramedics
A 20-year-old has been charged with murder after a young Brisbane man died in a violent brawl at a shopping centre food court.
Disturbing footage has emerged of a bloody fight between two groups of men in Fortitude Valley in Brisbane early on Monday morning.
The men exchanged insults at each other inside the Valley Metro complex before one allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened others.
Moments later 24-year-old Lauie Michael Tagaloa is struck in the neck and falls to the ground in a pool of blood. He later died at the scene.
A 20-year-old has been charged with murder after a young Brisbane man died in a violent brawl inside a shopping centre
Shocking footage has emerged of a fight between two groups of men in Fortitude Valley early on Monday morning
Lauie Michael Tagaloa (center), 24, died at the scene in Fortitude Valley early on Monday morning after paramedics attempted to revive him
The clip shows two groups shouting at each other at about 4am, before one group attempts to walk away from the fracas.
A fight then breaks out between two men and Mr Tagaloa is seen stumbling backwards before collapsing from a wound to his neck.
Police are speaking to witnesses who attempted to save Mr Tagaloa by administering first aid to the young man.
Three men who allegedly fled the scene immediately after the brawl have since been arrested.
The men appear to be yelling at each other inside the Valley Metro complex before one allegedly pulls out a weapon
Lauie Michael Tagaloa is stabbed in the neck with a knife before falling to the ground. He later died at the scene
A 20-year-old man from Birkdale was charged with murder on Monday afternoon and will face Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Two other men, aged 20 and 21, have been assisting police with their investigations and are yet to be charged.
‘Police will allege an altercation occurred between two groups of men in a Brunswick Street mall at approximately 4am,’ police said in a statement.
‘The altercation allegedly continued inside a shopping complex off Brunswick Street.
‘During this altercation, it is alleged the 24-year-old Bray Park man was fatally stabbed.’
It’s not believed the two groups of men were known to each other.
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