A 14-year-old Australian-Thai boy who was fatally stabbed outside a housing estate in Thailand has been identified as Perth teenager Lucky Fazzalari.
Lucky was walking home when he was allegedly attacked outside a supermarket in Chonburi, about two hours south of Bangkok, on Tuesday.
The 14-year-old, a seventh-grade student at a private school with an Australian father and Thai mother, collapsed on the steps of a nearby store and later died.
In security cameras captured from the fight, the teen’s attacker is allegedly seen stabbing him in the back with a knife as he tries to stagger to safety.
The teenager, an eighth-grade student, reportedly fled the scene on a motorcycle but was detained by Thai police a short time later.
He has since been charged with causing fatal bodily harm to another person and a weapons offence, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years.
Lucky’s father, Tony Fazzalari, said the 14-year-old was a “beautiful boy” much loved by his parents and two sisters.
‘I went to a private international school there. We never thought his life would be in danger; “We were shocked when we heard about this,” said Sister Jessica Fazzalari. 7News.
A 14-year-old Australian-Thai boy who was fatally stabbed outside a housing estate in Thailand has been identified as Perth teenager Lucky Fazzalari (pictured).
Lucky’s father Tony Fazzalari said the 14-year-old (pictured) was a “beautiful boy” much loved by his parents and two sisters.
Lucky was allegedly stabbed in the back during a violent altercation on Tuesday.
He went on to describe him as “charismatic”, “charismatic” and a natural athlete.
Lucky had attended Clarkson Elementary School and Clarkson Community High School until last year, when she moved to Thailand to spend time with her mother.
He lived with his father and sister in Perth’s northern suburbs for nine years.
It comes after Lucky’s Thai mother said he had mentioned a dispute with an older student at school who had sent him “threatening” messages.
‘I saw him go out to play in town but I didn’t know when he went to the store. “He said he was having problems with a senior from the same school,” he said.
She told the Bangkok Post that she was “shocked” and “sad” by her son’s death.
When questioned by police, Lucky’s alleged attacker said he had “looked at him like he was looking for trouble,” so he dared him to meet him after school.
It was there that the argument took an ugly turn before Lucky was allegedly stabbed in the back and left lying in a pool of his own blood.
A woman is comforted at the scene of a violent stabbing in Thailand.
Pictured is the handle of the sword allegedly used to stab Lucky. The blade reportedly broke and became embedded in the 14-year-old boy’s back.
“I stabbed him in the back before riding home on a motorcycle. I didn’t know it would kill him,” the teen allegedly told police.
Lucky’s body has been sent to Bangkok Police General Hospital for an autopsy.
Fazzalari and Lucky’s two sisters will travel to Thailand to attend the 14-year-old’s funeral in the coming days.
A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said it is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Thailand.
“We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time,” they said.