Man dies six days after assault witnessed by school children
A 63-year-old man died in hospital six days after an alleged assault by two men in a Melbourne park near Strathaird Primary School. Police arrested a 21-year-old and a 22-year-old, both charged with recklessly causing serious injury. The Homicide Squad is now leading the investigation, considering alternate charges following a postmortem.
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Published 18 Jun 2026, 09:57 UTC · Updated 18 Jun 2026, 10:00 UTC
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