Source : Perth Now news
Two teenage girls have been charged with murder in Queensland following the fatal seven-person attack on Brisbane man Oliver Conroy after he was allegedly lured to his death by a fake date.
Police allege that 27-year-old Oliver Conroy was tricked by a fake dating profile set up by a group of seven teenagers.
He drove to Kelvin Grove at about 10.30pm on July 24, expecting to meet with a date when the teenagers attacked him and stole his car.
Oliver was left lying in the middle of the street with serious injuries before he was found by neighbours and taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
He died two weeks later.
Seven teens, including five boys aged between 15 and 17 and two girls aged 14 and 15 were charged with assault and car theft but the charges were later upgraded to murder.
The 14-year-old and 15-year-old girls are the first female juveniles in Queensland to be charged with murder under the state’s “adult crime, adult time” laws.
All seven of the teens remained in custody before appearing before the Brisbane Magistrate Court on Friday.
The matter was adjourned until September 1, with DNA applications to be heard on Monday.
Police are continuing their search for information and witnesses, calling out for two potential witnesses the night of the alleged attack.
This includes a dark-coloured SUV that drove along Victoria Park Road, Blamey Street and Musk Ave at about 10.15pm and a blue sedan on Carroway Street at about 10.16pm.
Anyone with information or CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
