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Victoria Police Drop Charges Against 12-Year-Old in Fatal Assault
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Story summary
- Victoria Police dropped charges against a 12-year-old boy for the fatal assault of shopkeeper Van Viet Truong.
- Prosecutors invoked the doli incapax presumption, saying no reasonable prospect of conviction existed.
- A 15-year-old faces manslaughter charges, while two 14-year-old girls face violent disorder and assault charges.
- Victim’s family was notified.
- The 12-year-old’s lawyer said his role was secondary.