Teenage boy charged over fatal stabbing in Sydney’s north west

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A 15-year-old boy has faced court in Sydney charged with the stabbing murder of a 17-year-old boy in the city's north-west. The court heard police will allege the boy admitted to the stabbing and that it was an unprovoked attack.

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00:00Flowers, written tributes and a soccer ball placed at a park in Sydney's

00:06north-west where young life was taken in an act of violence.

00:11Oh it's awful, absolutely tragic.

00:13I have 17 year olds at home, like this has impacted the core of the community.

00:17It is, I have no other words but it's just tragedy and it's senseless.

00:21Police say two teenage boys were approached by three other boys at a reserve

00:26near a school in Rouse Hill yesterday afternoon.

00:29It's alleged a knife was pulled out and a 17 year old boy was stabbed in the thigh.

00:34Horrified witnesses and later paramedics tried to save him but he died at the scene.

00:40We're still grappling with the reality of it.

00:43The deepest and serious condolences for that family, they must be going through hell today.

00:48Three people were seen running away, one reportedly wearing a school uniform, another a balaclava.

00:55Hours later, a 15 year old boy presented himself to a police station alongside a parent.

01:01After being questioned, he was charged with murder.

01:04I don't believe it was random. I believe there is potentially some connection.

01:08In a social media post, a person close to the 17 year old victim wrote,

01:13You make the little things fun and brought a smile to my face every single day without fail.

01:18You don't deserve this and you never did.

01:21Other friends told the ABC he was a goofy kid who loved soccer.

01:25The court heard police will allege the accused set upon the 17 year old in an unprovoked attack.

01:32The court was also told that when the 15 year old handed himself in, he allegedly told officers,

01:38I just stabbed another boy in a leg.

01:41Today he showed no emotion as his lawyer did not apply for his release on bail.

01:46There's no comment at this stage, thank you very much.

01:48The 15 year old will return to court in January.

01:51The 15 year old will return to court in January.

01:52The 15 year old will return to court in January.

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