‘Stop killing people for nothing’: Dad’s plea after son stabbed to death at Wy ndham Vale bus stop

Email A 23-year-old brutally stabbed to death at a bus stop in Melbourne’s west has been remembered as a “gentle giant”, as his father broke down visiting the scene and issued an emotional plea to “stop killing people for nothing”.

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PM Edition ‘Stop killing people for nothing’: Dad’s plea after son stabbed to death at Wyndham Vale bus stop A 23-year-old brutally stabbed to death at a bus stop in Melbourne’s west has been remembered as a “gentle giant”, as his father broke down visiting the scene and issued an emotion... READ MORE   ‘Wrong’: Dutton, world leaders slam Trump’s Ukraine tirade Oppostion Leader Peter Dutton has joined global figures in criticising Donald Trump, after the US President accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being a “dictator”. READ MORE   Cornes: The AFL stars who won’t return my calls Kane Cornes has trained himself not to let the criticism in during his time at the media, but Cornes tells Scott Gullan even some of his former teammates won’t return his calls. READ MORE   DOGE Victoria style? 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