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Melbourne man's tooth knocked out during random attack on way home from night out
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here A 54-year-old man has been punched and threatened while walking home from a night out in Melbourne in what he described as an unprovoked attack. Marty, who didn't want to provide his surname, told 9News he was cycling across the Evan Walker Bridge to Flinders Street Station when he was approached by two young people. "Just walked up and punched me in the jaw," he said. A 54-year-old man has been punched and threatened while walking home from a night out in Melbourne in what he has described as an unprovoked attack. Marty, who did not want to provide his surname, was travelling across the Evan Walker Bridge to Flinders Street Station when he was approached by two young people. (9News) The Carnegie man called Triple Zero but the pair then returned and threw his phone in the Yarra River. "It had pictures of my deceased mum on it and other things that are irreplaceable," he said. The customer service worker was taken to hospital after his tooth was knocked out and he suffered bruising to his face. "I felt my mouth and my hand was just, yeah, there was a lot of blood coming out," he said. He said violence in Melbourne's CBD appeared to be growing by the day. "The random crime is just ridiculous, like me going out enjoying a night and that happened, it's really wrong," he said. Marty describes the group as being in their late teens to early 20s, wearing jeans and Hoodrich branded jumpers. Police have made no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. "They really need to get a life, they can't go around doing that," Marty said. Melbourne Victoria national Australia crime police CONTACT US Property News: You can only access this beach shack at low tide.
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Teenagers terrorise suburbs across Queensland city
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Families 'angered' as Laos hostel manager opens new resort months after six people died
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here EXCLUSIVE: The manager of the Laos backpackers hostel where six people, including Melbourne teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, died of methanol poisoning has opened a luxury resort. 9News spoke to the former manager of Nana Backpacker, known as Pikachu, who confirmed his connection to the 4-star hotel in the heart of Vang Vieng's party district. The manager of the Laos backpackers hostel where six people, including Melbourne teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones (pictured), died of methanol poisoning has opened a luxury resort. (9News) He said it will be opening in the coming months, but a quick search of online booking websites shows there are rooms available to stay in from tonight. The revelations are another blow for the Australian families and their search for justice. "As parents of Holly and Bianca we are angered at the recent news from Laos," the families said in a joint statement. "We are disappointed in the Australian government as we are again the last to know." Laos police are understood to have recommended charges against 13 people from Nana's Hostel and a distillery. It is now up to local prosecutors to decide whether they will proceed with the case. Referring to the investigation into the deaths Pikachu said: "It's very bad for the police in Laos checking everything." The Australian families of the victims say they are 'angered' by the news as they wait for justice (9News) The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said its officials "remain engaged with Laos authorities to reinforce our expectations for a transparent and thorough investigation". (9News) He maintains he and his staff at the backpackers did nothing wrong. He told 9News they have now been freed and "some are home... and nobody is working right now." In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said its officials "remain engaged with Laos authorities to reinforce our expectations for a transparent and thorough investigation". "The Australian Government will continue to do everything possible to assist Holly and Bianca's families, and to reduce the risks of a tragedy like this happening again," a DFAT spokesperson said. national Australia Victoria national Laos Poison CONTACT US Property News: You can only access this beach shack at low tide.
