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A 17-year-old boy from Inala appeared in Beenleigh Children's Court on Thursday for the first time regarding his arrest and charge related to the murder of Jongkuch Kur Jongkuch, who died six days after being severely injured at a party in Bahrs Scrub on July 26. This is the ninth person charged with Kur Jongkuch’s murder; under Queensland’s new “adult crime, adult time” laws, if convicted, juveniles face a mandatory life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 20 years.

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Marco Tapia, a 23-year-old biomedical engineering student at the University of Technology Sydney and member of Engineers Without Borders, was shot dead in his bed on September 1 in Glen Alpine, Sydney. The attack involved three masked assailants who mistakenly targeted Tapia's residence instead of another location linked to organized crime. Tapia had no criminal record beyond a minor traffic offense.

Tapia’s parents and sister recounted the traumatic event to Channel Nine's A Current Affair, describing it as a "horrific nightmare." His sister Cassie is set to get married in November but will do so without him; invitations for her wedding were scheduled to be sent out on the day of Tapia's murder.

Two teenagers, aged 14 and 16, were arrested two weeks after the incident during raids at homes in Fairfield. They face charges including murder, participating in a criminal group contributing to criminal activity, possession of an unauthorized prohibited firearm, and driving conveyances without owners' consent. The younger teen was also charged with damaging property by fire or explosion.

Detectives believe the teens staged vehicles used in the getaway and provided the weapon for the gunman. The case is being investigated under Strike Force Gareno by the New South Wales police homicide squad.

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The Inala teen was arrested and charged on Wednesday over the death of Jongkuch Kur Jongkuch during an alleged “preconceived plan” to attack people at a property south of Brisbane on July 26.

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🔮 The teens allegedly attended a gathering at a short-term rental armed with various weapons before it erupted into violence, Detective Inspector Ian Galpin previously said. “The police will allege that this group had a preconceived plan, which included arming themselves with various weapons before attending Bahrs Scrub with the common purpose of inflicting harm on persons at that address,” he said.

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Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack · assertive framing

A boy accused of murdering a young man in a group attack at a party has had his case heard in court for the first time. asserted

case → accuse → time

The Inala teen was arrested and charged on Wednesday over the death of Jongkuch Kur Jongkuch during an alleged “preconceived plan” to attack people at a property south of Brisbane on July 26. asserted

teen → arrest → July

He is the ninth person charged with Kur Jongkuch’s murder. asserted

He → charge → murder

The 21-year-old was gravely injured after a party at a rented home in Bahrs Scrub, a suburb of Logan, police have alleged. asserted

police → injure → Logan

He was transported to hospital in a critical condition with severe head injuries and died six days later. asserted

He → transport → injuries

The Inala boy, who cannot be identified as he is 17, had his case briefly mentioned in Beenleigh Childrens Court on Thursday. asserted

case → identify → Thursday

His case was adjourned to October 12 by Magistrate Eoin Mac Giolla Ri. asserted

case → adjourn → Ri

The boy was charged on Wednesday following what police said was an extensive investigation into an alleged armed attack by a group of young men. asserted

police → charge → men

The teens allegedly attended a gathering at a short-term rental armed with various weapons before it erupted into violence, Detective Inspector Ian Galpin previously said. “The police will allege that this group had a preconceived plan, which included arming themselves with various weapons before attending Bahrs Scrub with the common purpose of inflicting harm on persons at that address,” he said. uncertain

he → attend → address

The attack allegedly resulted in several vehicles being destroyed, the home extensively damaged and its street shut down. uncertain

street → result → ?

Four men – two aged 18 and two aged 19 – were initially charged with murder on August 6. asserted

men → charge → August

Three men aged 18 and a Doolandella boy, 17, were located and charged on August 9. asserted

men → locate → August

The Inala boy’s case has increased the number of juveniles charged with murder under the tough new Queensland laws to a total of 12. asserted

case → increase → 12

Juveniles charged with murder under “adult crime, adult time” legislation face a mandatory life sentence with a 20-year non-parole period if convicted. asserted

Juveniles → charge → period

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