Three teens on murder charge after Ethan Hoac, 14, allegedly run over, stabbed to death in Melbourne

Eerie footage shows teen, 14 and his friends running in fear moments before he was allegedly hit by a car and stabbed to death – as three teenagers are charged with murder

  • Ethan Hoac, 14, allegedly murdered in horror attack
  • Three teens charged with his murder on July 8

Three teenagers have been charged with murder after a 14-year-old boy was attacked and killed in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

Ethan Hoac and his two friends were walking home from a railway station in St Albans late on June 26 when an SUV approached them.

The car turned and struck the boy, before two men in face coverings armed with knives got out and stabbed the Braybrook College student to death.

Three friends were walking home from a railway station in Melbourne late on June 26 when one them, aged 14, was run over and stabbed, later dying. Pictured: Ethan Hoac 

The victim has been identified as Ethan Hoac, a student at Braybrook College

The victim has been identified as Ethan Hoac, a student at Braybrook College

Ethan’s friends were not hurt during the incident and managed to escape.

They called emergency services but Ethan died on the way to hospital.

Security camera footage released by Victoria Police showed Ethan and his friends running down a street close to Ginifer station about 10.45pm on June 26.

Detectives on July 8 arrested an 18-year-old Tarneit man, a 17-year-old Wyndham Vale boy and a 17-year-old Deer Park boy over the incident.

‘Search warrants were executed … at properties in Wyndham Vale, Deer Park and Fitzroy by detectives from the Homicide Squad, Gang Crime Squad, VIPER Taskforce and Yarra Crime Investigation Unit,’ said a olice statement.

The trio were due to appear in a Melbourne children’s court on Sunday.

Security camera footage released by Victoria Police showed Ethan and his friends running down a street close to Ginifer station late on June 26

Security camera footage released by Victoria Police showed Ethan and his friends running down a street close to Ginifer station late on June 26

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