Police charge 15-year-old with murder over alleged fatal stabbing young dad Javier Martin in Hobart, Tasmania
Two people, including a teenage boy, have been charged with the alleged murder of a young father in Tasmania.
Javier Martin, 19, was found unconscious after allegedly being stabbed in the head outside a property on Dickson St at Glenorchy in Hobart, about 11.30pm on March 11.
He was rushed to Royal Hobart Hospital where he spent 11 days fighting for his life before dying on March 22.
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He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to reappear in court on April 23.
A second person, a 15-year-old boy, was arrested on Tuesday night before being charged with murder today.
He was scheduled to appear before the Youth Justice Court today.
Martin, a young father to a one-year-old son, was described as a “beautiful person” by his mother, Andii Kneebone.
Tasmania Police earlier said the public had nothing to fear about Martin’s alleged attack.
“Investigations indicate that the person or people responsible and the victim knew each other and that this is an isolated incident,” Detective Acting Inspector Nicholas Bowden said.
Originally published on 7NEWS
