Teen 'infatuated' with girl carried out shopping centre murder, court told
A teenager on trial for fatally stabbing 16-year-old Oscar Hamilton carried out the attack after hearing an unproven sexual assault allegation, a court has heard.
Prosecutors have revealed an unproven sexual assault claim as the motive behind a 15-year-old's fatal stabbing of Oscar Hamilton at a Melbourne shopping centre in 2024. Oscar, 16, was killed in an outdoor dining area of Woodgrove Shopping Centre in Melton West on September 24, 2024. The prosecution stated that jurors need not decide the truth of the allegation, only the teenager's intent to kill Oscar.
The court heard footage of the incident, where the accused approached the group where Oscar and his girlfriend were hanging out, grabbed Oscar by the collar, and stabbed him three times, one of which went into his heart. The victim's friends testified that he denied any wrongdoing. The unproven sexual assault allegation, learned from the accused's ex-girlfriend, was the motive for the murder.
The teenager pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is on trial for murder, claiming he did not intend to kill Oscar.
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