Three teens charged with stabbing a 17-year-old worker who shocked families at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show
Two 18-year-olds and a 14-year-old arrested and charged with murder
Uati ‘Pele’ Faletolu stabbed in the chest during a melee on Royal Easter Show
Shocked families with children witnessed the incident on April 11
Police investigation thwarted by ‘staff wall of silence’
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Three teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy on Sydney’s Royal Easter Show.
In the shocking April incident, Uati “Pele” Faletolu was stabbed in the chest during a melee witnessed by families attending the show.
Faletolu had taken a break from working on the Break Dance ride on the show when the altercation happened on April 11.
The teen was an expectant father.
Uati ‘Pele’ Faletolu, 17, was stabbed in the chest during a melee witnessed by families attending the show on April 11.
Police seen at the scene of the melee during the Royal Easter Show last April
The police investigation into his death was at one point hampered by officers who said people are keeping important details “secret”, but have now revealed that an 18-year-old man was arrested last Saturday in Shalvey in western Sydney and charged with murder.
A second 18-year-old man was arrested at Schofields train station on Wednesday and was also charged with murder.
A 14-year-old boy was then arrested Friday in Arndell Park and also charged with murder.
The three teens were denied bail ahead of the court hearings.
The state crimes commander, Acting Deputy Commissioner Jason Weinstein, said the arrests were the result of a lengthy investigation by Homicide Squad detectives.
;From the outset, the police faced a wall of silence from associates of those involved and undertook a rigorous investigative process to reach this point; he said.
“This and other recent knife crimes we have seen have been senseless acts of violence that have had devastating consequences for the victims, their families and also those allegedly responsible.
“I beg young people to think carefully about their choices and the consequences of carrying or using a knife and encourage parents to talk to their children about the dangers involved. I don’t want other families to be destroyed like that.’
Three teenagers – two 18-year-olds and a 14-year-old – were arrested and charged with Faletolu’s murder in the past week
Deputy Prime Minister and Police Minister Paul Toole said the arrests send a strong signal that violence of any kind will not be tolerated.
“This was a shocking incident that took place in public at one of the most popular family events in Sydney,” said Mr Toole.
“This breakthrough clearly shows that no matter how long it takes, and regardless of the obstacles the police face, their investigation continues, and now three teens are charged with murder.”