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| Teenage boy charged with murder over alleged stabbing of Universal Store co-founder at Brisbane house party | |
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| Boy, 15, charged with one count of murder after alleged stabbing of 58-year-old Greg Josephson at Clayfield home on Thursday | |
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| Distressed teenagers are being spoken to by police after a man’s fatal stabbing at a Brisbane house party packed with dozens of young people. | Distressed teenagers are being spoken to by police after a man’s fatal stabbing at a Brisbane house party packed with dozens of young people. |
| Police have charged a 15-year-old boy with murder after the body of 58-year-old businessman Greg Josephson was found inside a large home in the upmarket inner-city suburb of Clayfield on Thursday night. | |
| Josephson co-founded clothing chain Universal Store in 1999 alongside his brother. | |
| Officers responded to a call about 8.15pm on Thursday and arrived at a Clayfield residence hosting a party with “around 30” teenagers present, police said. | Officers responded to a call about 8.15pm on Thursday and arrived at a Clayfield residence hosting a party with “around 30” teenagers present, police said. |
| “I can confirm that there was a party under way at the house with a number of young persons,” Det Acting Supt Craig Williams told reporters on Friday. | |
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| Officers found the man’s body inside, but most of the teens were unaware of what had happened, he said. | Officers found the man’s body inside, but most of the teens were unaware of what had happened, he said. |
| “It was a confusing situation,” Williams said. | |
| The 15-year-old was located on a nearby street, police allege. | The 15-year-old was located on a nearby street, police allege. |
| “At this stage the initial investigation indicates that no other persons were involved other than the 15-year-old boy,” Williams alleged. | |
| He confirmed police had also located the alleged weapon. | He confirmed police had also located the alleged weapon. |
| The boy was taken into custody, with a number of teenagers at the party assisting police. | |
| The 15-year-old was later taken to hospital. | The 15-year-old was later taken to hospital. |
| “No others were taken into custody,” Williams said. | |
| “A number of the teens who were at the address are assisting with inquiries and were brought back to stations to have their parents contacted. | “A number of the teens who were at the address are assisting with inquiries and were brought back to stations to have their parents contacted. |
| “It’s distressing for the family. It’s distressing for the community and for … innocent people who are at the house who have nothing to do with it, so all possible support’s being offered to those people.” | |
| The boy was charged with one count of murder and refused police bail. | The boy was charged with one count of murder and refused police bail. |
| His case was mentioned in a children’s court on Friday and adjourned until 2 September. | His case was mentioned in a children’s court on Friday and adjourned until 2 September. |
| A Universal Store spokesperson confirmed the death of its co-founder. | |
| “We wanted to share the sad news that Greg Josephson, who founded our company and played a significant role until 2018, has recently passed away,” a statement said. | |
| “Our sincere thoughts and condolences are with his family at this very sad time.” | |
| Josephson sold Universal Store in 2018 for a reported $100m. | |
| According to his LinkedIn, Josephson had been the chief executive of Josephson Holdings since 2018. |