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Counter-terrorism police investigate fatal stabbing at Queanbeyan service station Counter-terrorism police investigate fatal stabbing at Queanbeyan service station
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Counter-terrorism police have been brought in to investigate the fatal stabbing of a Queanbeyan service station worker overnight.Counter-terrorism police have been brought in to investigate the fatal stabbing of a Queanbeyan service station worker overnight.
Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested over the incident.Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested over the incident.
The 29-year-old attendant was found with stab wounds by a fellow employee at the Caltex service station on Bungendore Road, Queanbeyan, close to midnight on Thursday, and died at the scene.The 29-year-old attendant was found with stab wounds by a fellow employee at the Caltex service station on Bungendore Road, Queanbeyan, close to midnight on Thursday, and died at the scene.
The New South Wales joint counter terrorism team was investigating, a NSW police spokesman said on Friday. No further comment was being made at this stage, he said.The New South Wales joint counter terrorism team was investigating, a NSW police spokesman said on Friday. No further comment was being made at this stage, he said.
Earlier, NSW superintendent Rod Smith from Monaro local area command said it was believed the boys had allegedly stabbed a second man in a Queanbeyan street about 6.20am before fleeing in a silver Ford Falcon.Earlier, NSW superintendent Rod Smith from Monaro local area command said it was believed the boys had allegedly stabbed a second man in a Queanbeyan street about 6.20am before fleeing in a silver Ford Falcon.
That victim was taken to Canberra hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The teenagers were arrested soon after in the Australian Capital Territory following a police pursuit.That victim was taken to Canberra hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The teenagers were arrested soon after in the Australian Capital Territory following a police pursuit.
NSW police were seeking to extradite the boys from the ACT.NSW police were seeking to extradite the boys from the ACT.
“It doesn’t get more serious than this ... an absolute horrific series of events, and we would just like to reassure everybody that there are two people that we believe are involved, and both of those people are in police custody,” Smith said.“It doesn’t get more serious than this ... an absolute horrific series of events, and we would just like to reassure everybody that there are two people that we believe are involved, and both of those people are in police custody,” Smith said.
The pair was also allegedly involved in other incidents on Thursday night, including an aggravated break and enter in which a man was bashed with a tyre iron, the assault of a man with a beer bottle in a park and another possible attempted robbery across the border in the ACT, Smith said.The pair was also allegedly involved in other incidents on Thursday night, including an aggravated break and enter in which a man was bashed with a tyre iron, the assault of a man with a beer bottle in a park and another possible attempted robbery across the border in the ACT, Smith said.
It is believed the teenagers became locked in the Queanbeyan service station after the alleged fatal stabbing, but smashed their way out and fled with the cash register.It is believed the teenagers became locked in the Queanbeyan service station after the alleged fatal stabbing, but smashed their way out and fled with the cash register.
Speaking to reporters in Canberra, the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, sent condolences to the family of the dead man. The involvement of teenagers in the alleged crime was “shocking”, he said, and “underlines many of the concerns we have raised in this field”.