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Youth charged with murder following Sunshine death

A 17-year-old youth has been charged following a fatal stabbing of a teenage boy in Sunshine earlier this month.

The Hillside teen handed himself into Keilor Downs police station on Tuesday night and has been charged with one count of murder.

He will appear before the children’s court.

The charges follow the death of 16-year-old Melton South boy Pa Sawm Lyhym in Sunshine on May 18.

Two other 16-year-old boys were also injured during the incident, with one taken to hospital and one treated at the scene.

Two teenage boys, a 17-year-old from Caroline Springs and an 18-year-old from Burnside, have already been interviewed by police in relation to the incident.

Both were released without charge pending further inquiries.

Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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