PICTURED: Teen charged with murder of his ex-girlfriend’s father after he and a mate ‘bashed the man with a sawn-off shotgun in brutal road rage attack’
- Kynan Vital, 19, has been charged over the death of his ex-girlfriend’s father
- David Murphy’s son watched as his father died on the side of a road on Saturday
- Men were involved in a road rage incident after Murphy tracked teens down
- Murphy followed them after they allegedly punched daughter and stole phone
A teenager has been charged over the death of his-ex-girlfriend’s father after he and a mate allegedly bashed him over the head with a sawn-off shotgun.
David Murphy died on the side of a road in southeast Queensland after he was allegedly attacked by Kynan Ignacio Vital, who had dated Mr Murphy’s daughter, and Ethan Maurice McPherson, both 19, during a brutal road rage incident.
Mr Murphy had tracked the teens down after they allegedly stormed his home and punched his daughter, Julia Murphy, 20, in the face and stole her phone.
Kynan Ignacio Vital (left) and friend Ethan Maurice McPherson, both 19, have been charged with murdering David Murphy, the father of Vital’s ex-girlfriend
David Murphy (pictured with his daughter Julia) died on the side of a road in southeast Queensland after he was allegedly attacked by Kynan Ignacio Vital, who had dated Mr Murphy’s daughter, and Ethan Maurice McPherson, both 19, during a brutal road rage incident
Mr Murphy had tracked the teens down after they allegedly stormed his home and punched his daughter, Julia Murphy (pictured left with Vital), 20, in the face and stole her phone
Mr Murphy was with a 20-year-old family friend and his teenage son when he followed the two teens to The Promenade at Springfield Lakes at about 10pm.
When the ute with the two teenagers inside crashed into electricity pillars, a fight allegedly broke out on the street.
Mr Murphy, 49, was then allegedly hit over the head with the shotgun.
Witnesses had attempted to stem the bleeding with towels brought out from their homes, however, he died before paramedics arrived.
The two teens allegedly fled the scene but were later found at a home on Atlantic Drive
‘There was just blood everywhere so we did CPR on him until the police arrived,’ a witness told 9news.
Mr Murphy has been remembered as a devoted father and loving husband.
The two teenagers had allegedly fled the scene but were later found at a home on Atlantic Drive.
They were arrested and charged with murder, common assault, enter dwelling and robbery with violence.
They will appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on Monday.