A youngster has been arrested at Melbourne Airport and charged over the homicide of one other teenage boy in Melbourne's north.
The 17-year-old boy is the eighth teenager to be charged with homicide after 16-year-old Declan Cutler was fatally attacked and stabbed in Reservoir on March 13.
The teenager was arrested at Melbourne Airport this morning and is because of face a youngsters's court docket this afternoon.
The loss of life of 16-year-old Reservoir boy Declan Cutler has been described as "one of the vicious and brutal assaults" law enforcement officials have seen.
Declan had left a home get together with buddies, earlier than he and his buddies had been chased by a darkish sedan with a lot of individuals inside, police have beforehand stated.
It is believed Declan had separated from his buddies when he was attacked on the road about 2.30am.
Declan was handled by paramedics and police however died on the scene.
Six teenagers, a 17-year-old Taylors Hill boy, a 17-year-old Tarneit boy, a 15-year-old Hoppers Crossing boy, a 16-year-old Yarraville boy, a 14-year-old Meadow Heights boy and a 13-year-old Meadow Heights boy, had been all charged with homicide over the incident in March.
One other teen, a 17-year-old boy, was additionally charged with homicide in April.