Seven teens arrested after stabbing deaths of two children in Cobblebank

By Press RoomSeptember 18, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read4 Views

Seven people have been arrested in relation to the stabbing deaths of two young boys in a Melbourne suburb earlier this month.

Police say Dau Akueng, 15, and his friend Chol Achiek, 12, were walking home from a basketball game when they were ambushed by a group of up to eight masked people wielding machetes and long-edged weapons.

The two boys died after being ambushed in Cobblebank, near Melton, shortly before 8pm on Saturday, September 6.

Dau Akueng, 15, died after he and his friend were ambushed and stabbed in Cobblebank. GoFundMe Credit: Supplied

Dau Akueng, 15, died after he and his friend were ambushed and stabbed in Cobblebank. Picture: GoFundMe — Dau Akueng, 15, died after he and his friend were ambushed and stabbed in Cobblebank. GoFundMe Credit: Supplied

Chol Achiek, 12, was also killed in the machete attack. Source: GoFundMe Credit: Supplied

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As part of the investigation, warrants were executed from 6am on Friday at properties in Melton South, Thornhill Park, Caroline Springs, Sunbury, Wollert, Hillside and Sydenham.

Police arrested seven teenagers, including a 19-year-old Thornhill Park man, a 19-year-old Caroline Springs man, and an 18-year-old Wollert man.

Three 16-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy, all from the northwestern suburbs, were also arrested.