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Melbourne car deaths: Family mourns 'perfect little baby' | Melbourne car deaths: Family mourns 'perfect little baby' |
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The parents of a three-month-old boy killed in an allegedly deliberate attack by a motorist in Melbourne have paid tribute their son. | The parents of a three-month-old boy killed in an allegedly deliberate attack by a motorist in Melbourne have paid tribute their son. |
Matthew and Nawwar Bryant said Zachary, a "loving, happy, and perfect little baby", was the light of their lives. | Matthew and Nawwar Bryant said Zachary, a "loving, happy, and perfect little baby", was the light of their lives. |
"He leaves us with the best three months and 14 days of wonderful memories spent in this world," they said in a statement. | "He leaves us with the best three months and 14 days of wonderful memories spent in this world," they said in a statement. |
A man has been charged with five murders over the incident on Friday. | A man has been charged with five murders over the incident on Friday. |
Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, was remanded in custody on Monday to face a court hearing in August. | Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, was remanded in custody on Monday to face a court hearing in August. |
Police allege he deliberately drove a car into pedestrians in Bourke St Mall in central Melbourne, killing five people and injuring 37 others. | |
Three of those killed have been identified as Thalia Hakin, 10, Jess Mudie, 22, and Matthew Si, 33. Another victim, a 25-year-old man from Japan, has not been named. | |
Zachary's two-year-old sister, Zara, was also injured in the incident and remains in a stable condition. | Zachary's two-year-old sister, Zara, was also injured in the incident and remains in a stable condition. |
"Zac, Mummy and Daddy love you very much, and always will," the Bryants said, as they released photos of their two children. | "Zac, Mummy and Daddy love you very much, and always will," the Bryants said, as they released photos of their two children. |
Thousands of mourners attended a public vigil in central Melbourne on Monday night. | Thousands of mourners attended a public vigil in central Melbourne on Monday night. |
The city's Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle, thanked the crowd for its support following "an unthinkable act". | The city's Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle, thanked the crowd for its support following "an unthinkable act". |
"Melbourne is our home," he said. "When it happens to one of us, it happens to all of us." | "Melbourne is our home," he said. "When it happens to one of us, it happens to all of us." |
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