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Teenager found guilty of Melbourne GP Ash Gordon’s murder
A teenage burglar who fatally stabbed a doctor after breaking into his house twice has been found guilty of his murder.
The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted of murdering GP Ash Gordon by a Victorian supreme court jury on Wednesday, AAP reports.
He had admitted two counts of aggravated burglary after breaking into the Doncaster home of Gordon while he and his housemate were asleep in the early hours of 13 January 2024.
He showed no emotion standing in the dock as the jury foreperson delivered the verdict while his victim’s family broke into tears.
The teen and another boy robbed the doctor’s home before four teenagers in gloves, balaclavas, face masks and hats broke in a second time. After finding the teens in his home, Gordon chased them on to the street then got into his car, chasing them into a nearby carport, the court heard.
As the 33-year-old got out and attempted to restrain the then 16-year-old, telling him the “cops were on the way”, the boy revealed a knife and inflicted 11 sharp injuries, stabbing the doctor six times and left the victim dying on the ground.
The jury of 12 took two days to come to its verdict.
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Greens senator hails Antoinette Lattouf’s ‘huge victory’
The Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi says Antoinette Lattouf’s win in court against the ABC is a “huge victory”.
“Unlawfully sacking Antoinette for speaking up was shameful. Dragging her through a long, expensive legal fight made it worse,” she said in a social media post.
The ABC must take accountability and do some serious soul searching. Start telling the truth about Gaza. Start listening to people of colour. Tackle racism. Support staff. Start doing better.
Congratulations to Antoinette and her team. Your courage is inspiring.
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