Friends and family pay tribute to Andres Pancha after he was killed on Frankston Pier

ABC NEWS (Australia)

A vigil was held on Frankston Pier to remember a 45-year-old man who was allegedly murdered last weekend. About a hundred people gathered just before dawn to say goodbye and offer support to his family.

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00:00A moment of silence to honour a life lost.

00:10Andreas Pancha was a father of three.

00:12He was fishing at dawn on Frankston Pier last Saturday when he was allegedly attacked and

00:17fatally stabbed.

00:19Police have charged a 36-year-old man with his murder.

00:22This morning, a crowd gathered in solidarity with the family.

00:26All your love and support really helps ease the pain of the family.

00:33Seeing you coming here, walking from there, just no words.

00:40But really we can't thank you enough for all you do.

00:44What an awful loss when he was out doing something just so peaceful on Frankston Pier having

00:49a fish.

00:50Some cast a line in memory of their friend.

00:56He's a very, very good person.

00:59Fun loving and, I don't know, hold on, I don't know what happened really but he's kind and gentle.

01:14While today's vigil has seen the Frankston community come together, their sense of security

01:20that once accompanied morning walks and fishing along the pier has been shaken.

01:25And they're striving to reclaim the peace and safety that has been disrupted.

01:30This random attack should never have happened.

01:32It says something to me about the people who aren't being supported in our mental health

01:36system and their levels of despair and distress that something like this happens.

01:43In the face of tragedy, the spirit of this community endures.

01:47For you, brother Andreas.

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