Teen dead after party stabbing in Huntingdale

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Teen dead after party stabbing

• Jon Bassett 
• From:PerthNow 
• January 16, 2010 8:17AM

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STABBING: Friends gather at the scene of a brawl that left a 16-year-old boy dead. Picture: Marie Nirme Source:PerthNow

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy is dead after a street fight about 12.30am this morning near a gatecrashed Huntingdale teenage party.

``We believe some people crashed the party and then there was an altercation,'' Major Crime Det-Sgt Kevin Bradshaw said.

The boy was stabbed, it is understood.

He died at RPH after being transported in a critical condition by St John Ambulance.

Paramedics also took a man to Armadale Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The fight broke out on Stevenage St, less than 100m from the Harpenden St party being held for a 17-year-old.

There were about 20 party-goers, Det-Sgt Bradshaw said.

News of the boy's death brought many of the teenagers to the scene, sobbing uncontrollably.

Several parents arrived throughout the night to console their grieving children and their friends.

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About 2am another group of about 12 youths were being interviewed by police at the Warton Rd BP service station, 400m from the fight.

Most were understood to be witnesses to the fight, and two were assisting police with their inquiries early yesterday.

The fight was not linked to an attempted carjacking at the service station onThursday, police said.

Party-goers and their family members were also interviewed by police who established a large crime scene near the streets' intersection.

Forensic officers examined the area before a truck-carried mobile police facility was used as a command centre at dawn.

Party-goers were supplied with blankets to combat the morning chill.

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Video of Treeman receiving letter from City of Gosnells

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Gosnells tree felling applauded

15/Jan/2010

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WHILE a metropolitan council in the south-eastern suburbs was quick to take the axe to 20 big trees it said were dangerous, the City of Rockingham holds a different view to street trees, according to Rockingham resident Roy Rogers.

He said he had been in touch with the council several times in the past three to four years to ask it to prune and shape the sheoaks in Success Drive.

One at the moment has a big dead branch hanging dangerously. When such branches broke, they left spears that posed an additional hazard. Mr Rogers said the council should take note from the City of Gosnells which had recently cut down 20 big gum trees in Hume Road, citing safety reasons because of their potential to drop heavy limbs.

He applauded the Gosnells decision although it has angered some local residents, including Richard Pennicuik who had been sitting in one of the street trees outside his home since December 7 in protest against the decision to remove them.

“Here we have a council in Perth ready and willing to cut down street trees for the safety of ratepayers and others,” Mr Rogers said. “But I am disgusted with Rockingham council.

“For many times during storms or high winds, which Rockingham is noted for, these trees have branches broken off.

“I reported it to council yet they still have done nothing.”

Mr Rogers said the trees were also a fire hazard as they were full of sap and easily flammable.

Rockingham Mayor Barry Sammels said the trees on Success Drive had been reported to the parks operations department for investigation and action.

He said all trees along street verges were monitored, but he encouraged residents to report concerns to 9528 8500.

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Tree man given notice to remove tree house

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Tree man given notice to remove tree house
Following a series of complaints from nearby residents about disturbances and a loss of amenity, the City of Gosnells today gave Thornlie tree protestor Richard Pennicuik a notice to remove the tree house structure he has placed in the City’s verge tree.
City of Gosnells CEO Ian Cowie said Mr Pennicuik has placed a range of items in the City’s tree to create a tree house structure without any approval. This is against the law.
As a result, the City has given Mr Pennicuik a Notice, pursuant to section 3.25 of the Local Government Act 1995, requiring him to remove the tree house structure from the City’s tree within seven days.
If he fails to comply with the Notice he will be committing an offence and the City will have no alternative but to commence prosecution proceedings against him.
“The City hopes that Mr Pennicuik will comply with the Notice and avoid legal proceedings”.
“I hope that Mr Pennicuik will come down from the City’s tree so that, through discussion, the matter can be resolved to the satisfaction of both parties” Mr Cowie said.
The City has given Mr Pennicuik every opportunity to come down from the tree to discuss the situation, including providing an opportunity for independent mediation.



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Bottle thrown at taxi driver

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Updated 4 hours 31 minutes ago

Damage to a taxi after a bottle was thrown at the driver who suffered an eye injury in the attack. (WA Police)

• Map: Gosnells 6110

A Perth taxi driver has spoken out after a beer bottle was thrown at his moving vehicle injuring his eye.

The attack happened on Corfield Street at Gosnells just before 3:00 (AWST) today.

The driver Ajay Singh says he had three passengers in the car when two men on the side of the road targeted his cab, smashing the driver's window.

"Fortunate thing like is that I was only in a 60 kilometre zone," he said.

"Maybe if I was on the freeway it would have been very dangerous."

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