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Perth Now
11-08-2025
- Perth Now
Heroic son retrains home invader after being stabbed
A man has been stabbed multiple times after rushing to his elderly father's defence during a violent home invasion in Melbourne's West. The attacker, armed with a knife, was brutally assaulting an 84-year-old Salvatore Andreula when his son, who lives next door, heard the commotion and did not think twice before rushing to his father's aid. The suburban drama unfolded at Mr Andreula's home on Ridley St in Albion about 8.10pm on Sunday. After hearing his father's dog barking, Giuseppe Andreula, 50, went to investigate, and when he arrived at his father's home, he was confronted by a man armed with a knife. The attacker was shouting demands and wanting his father to hand over his car keys, and when he refused, the attacker punched him in the face. Giuseppe confronted the offender and was stabbed multiple times as he wrestled with him. The attacker, who is yet to be identified, is believed to be in his 40s. After some struggle, Mr Andrelua's son was able to restrain the attacker and hold him done until the police arrived. Giuseppe was taken to the hospital in a serious condition on Monday morning, and his father also remains in the hospital with minor physical injuries. Salvatore Andreula, 84, was punched in the face during the home invasion. Credit: Unknown / Supplied The offender was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries and is being kept under police guard. CCTV footage taken from a neighbouring property shows the moment police arrived at the Albion home. CCTV captured the moment police arrived at the home. Credit: Unknown / Supplied 'Stop it let him go,' an officer can be heard yelling out as she approaches the home. 'Let him go? He's a animal,' a voice can be heard. Albion local Lee Ly called the police after hearing screaming and the words 'killing me' coming from inside his neighbour's home, the Herald Sun reported. 'I heard the words 'killing me' and just called triple-0 straight away,' Mr Ly said. A brave son has been stabbed multiple times after tackling a knife-wielding home invader who broke into his father's house and assaulted the 84-year-old in Albion in Melbourne's west. PICTURED: Unknown Credit: Unknown / Supplied Neighbours Elliott and Lila describe the home's residents as a loving elderly Italian couple whose son lives around the block. 'We heard (the attack), we could hear that someone called the police, it was quite violent,' Lila said. Residents who know the family well praised the actions of the son, saying he is 'pretty brave'. Other residents raised concerns over the government's approach to dealing with crime and the number of police personnel available to respond to attacks such as this one. One resident speaking out and saying, 'The premier's got a lot to do with it.' 'There is not enough police.' The resident lauded the efforts of Giuseppe, who rushed to his father's aid. 'Fantastic — he's that type of a guy but he wouldn't hurt a fly,' he said. As the surge in violent home invasion continues to rise, Libertarian MP David Limbrick is pushing to review, and potentially overhaul, the state's self-defence laws. Mr Limbrick is set to introduce a motion in Parliament this week, urging the Victorian Law Reform Commission to conduct a formal review of current self-defence laws. Police have confirmed that investigations into the matter remain ongoing. Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or
Daily Mail
11-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Have-a-go hero's brave fight for life after he was allegedly stabbed as he pinned down the alleged home invader attacking his elderly dad
A hero son who tackled an alleged home invader on his father's property next door was allegedly stabbed multiple times while fighting the man off. Giuseppe Andreula, 50, is being praised for his bravery after going to his elderly father's aid on Sunday night. Salvatore Andreula, 84, had gone outside his Ridley Street property in Albion, in Melbourne 's west, when he was allegedly confronted by an unknown assailant. A Victoria Police spokesperson said when Salvatore went to investigate, he encountered an unknown man armed with a knife. 'The offender allegedly demanded the 84-year-old's car keys and punched the elderly victim in the face when he refused,' the spokesperson said. 'At that point, the victim's 50-year-old son, who lives next door, heard the commotion and ran to the property.' The terrifying incident happened just after 8pm, stunning neighbours along the quiet street. CCTV footage from a neighbouring property showed the moment police arrived at the Albion home. 'Stop it, let him go,' an officer could be heard yelling out in footage obtained by the Herald Sun. 'Let him go? He's a f***ing animal,' a voice could be heard declaring off camera. The alleged attacker, who is yet to be identified, was also taken to hospital with serious injuries. He is being kept under police guard as to detectives wait to interview and charge him once he is well enough. Ridley Street resident Josh Anderson, who has lived on the street for 15 years, praised Giuseppe's actions. 'Pretty brave,' he told reporters. 'You never know what you've got to do in that situation until you're faced with it, but when someone comes into your house, you should be able to defend yourself.' Another neighbour described Giuseppe as a gentle soul. 'Fantastic - he's that type of a guy but he wouldn't hurt a fly,' he said. Other neighbours claimed they had heard terrifying screams coming from inside their neighbour's home. 'I heard the words 'killing me' and just called triple-0 straight away,' a man told reporters. The incident follows a string of home invasions which prompted Libertarian Party MP David Limbrick to announce he would propose strengthening Victoria's self-defence laws to better protect residents. 'At the moment, in Victoria, there's some exemptions for self-defence in your home,' he said. Anyone with information that could assist police with their enquiries is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online.
