Teen who fatally stabbed Oscar Hamilton infatuated with girl, court told
A teenager is on trial for the 2024 murder of 16-year-old Oscar Hamilton at a Melbourne shopping center. The prosecution alleges the attack was motivated by an unproven sexual assault claim, while the defense disputes the intent to kill.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues regarding youth violence and the legal complexities of determining intent in criminal trials involving minors.
Oscar Hamilton died after he was stabbed at Woodgrove Shopping Centre in Melton in 2024. ( Supplied )
The prosecution has told jurors an unproven sexual assault allegation was the motive behind a teenager's fatal attack on Oscar Hamilton.
Oscar, 16, was fatally stabbed at a Melbourne shopping centre in 2024.
Jurors have been told they do not have to determine whether the allegation is true, but only whether the boy intended to kill Oscar.
Link copied Share Share article A jury in Victoria's Supreme Court has watched footage of the moment a shopping centre fight between two boys turned deadly, resulting in one being stabbed to death.
The killer, who was 15 at the time, faced the jury today and pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Oscar Hamilton, 16.
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