Taylors Hill: Family of teen fighting for life after botched arson attack issues warning
The family of a 13-year-old boy who suffered severe burns during a botched arson attack in Melbourne is warning other children against accepting money to commit crimes. The incident is part of a broader surge in fire-bombing activity in the city.
Why it matters
The story highlights the dangers of youth involvement in organized crime and the escalating trend of arson-related violence in urban areas.
shares Share article The family of a teenager fighting for life after a bungled arson attack has issued a plea to other kids, asking them not to accept cash to commit crimes.
Friends of the 13-year-old were left shaken by his fateful decision, the dangerous consequence of doing a criminal’s dirty work.
The family of a teenager fighting for life after a bungled arson attack has issued a plea to other kids, asking them not to accept cash to commit crimes. 9News
"I couldn't even look at him when I saw him in the hospital," one friend told 9News.
Another added that it was "very traumatic".
The 13-year-old boy suffered severe burns to 90 per cent of his body after an arson attack in Taylors Hill, in Melbourne's north, backfired.
He was left for dead by his alleged accomplices.
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