While police aren’t sure of the exact numbers, Waldau said eight to 10 people are believed to have been involved in the incident, with three to four believed to have fled.
Chief Inspector Sheridan Waldau spoke to reporters Friday morning.Credit:Kate Geraghty
“We have witnesses telling us that a number of men ran away from the crime scene down Chapel Road and possibly onto Myers Street. We have a blood trail in that area and there is an extensive crime scene along those two streets.”
When asked if the fight was possibly gang related, Waldau said there is “no evidence it is related to any specific crime, but we don’t believe it is a random attack”.
It is believed that the groups involved knew each other, “but under what circumstances they knew each other, we don’t know yet,” she said, adding that it is too early to know if the fight was pre-arranged.
It is believed that the groups involved knew each other, “but under what circumstances they knew each other, we don’t know yet,” she said, adding that it is too early to know if the fight was pre-arranged.
The victim was “not known to police,” she said.
Waldau said the park is “very much a family-oriented park” and not a local crime scene.
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