Two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, have been arrested and charged in the stabbing death of a 20-year-old man on Friday.
The two teens are charged with the murder of Aiden Rhys Bower-Miles, who was stabbed to death in a morning fight that broke out between two groups on Fermont Drive, Underwood, in the city of Logan, shortly after 1 a.m. Friday. .
Detective Superintendent Brendan Smith said Bower-Miles died as a result of a chance encounter and believed the violent end to his life was not related to any gang activity.
Two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were arrested and charged in the stabbing death of 20-year-old Aiden Bower-Miles (pictured) on Friday.
Police recovered a black Audi sedan from the Helensvale shopping center where one of the boys was staying after making a public appeal for information about the vehicle (pictured)
“There was a bit of a conflict, verbal conflict … (which) escalated into a physical altercation,” Superintendent Smith said.
‘Just a conflict… who’s the tougher group.’
He described the presence of knives during the altercation as “absolute rubbish, really.”
‘A young man has been killed for no good reason…’
There is no valid reason to carry a knife. I don’t care what anyone else says, you don’t carry a knife,’ Detective Superintendent Smith said.
Police recovered a black Audi sedan from the Helensvale shopping center, where one of the boys was located, after making a public call for information about the vehicle.
“The young age of the couple in custody is certainly confronting and the community rightfully denounces this type of deadly violence and the police stand with them in condemning this alleged horrific act,” Superintendent Smith said.
Police believe that Bower-Miles did not realize that he had been seriously injured by a knife in the melee.
Bower-Miles is understood to have started walking to a friend’s house 100 meters down the road after the groups dispersed when he collapsed in the street.
Both teens were denied bail.
Queensland Police say the teenagers were arrested and charged on Friday afternoon, following a deadly confrontation between two groups on Fermont Drive, Underwood, in the city of Logan, shortly after 1am on Friday morning. tomorrow.
Tributes poured in for the young man after loved ones woke up to the news that he had died on Friday.
“I didn’t expect to wake up to that call,” one person wrote on Facebook.
Rest easy, boy. It’s hard to think we’ll never get the chance to sip rum or laugh at your crazy #forever20 antics again.
The 20-year-old loved cars and had been working at a local auto shop owned by a friend’s father.
Police believe that Bower-Miles did not realize that he had been seriously injured by a knife in the melee.
Bower-Miles is understood to have started walking towards a friend’s house 100 meters down the road after the groups dispersed when it collapsed in the street.
The 20-year-old has been described as the life of the party with a laugh that could be heard for miles.
‘Rest in peace another beautiful soul,’ said another.
“You are loved by everyone around you and definitely the life of the party.”
“I didn’t think (Thursday) night would be your last night out, but I’m glad I got to spend it with you.”
Logan detectives at the crime scene Friday morning. Image: NCA NewsWire/Glenn Campbell
Several witnesses of roughly the same age live in the nearby units and had just returned from a social function elsewhere in Brisbane when the alleged incident occurred. Image: NCA NewsWire/Glenn Campbell
“Come home, tell us that this is all just a dream and to stop fooling around,” said a third friend.
“I can’t believe this is true this world is so fucked up I’m broken in a million pieces,” another wrote.
I promise you that I will always protect your mother and I will always be there for her. I know that’s what you would want me to do.
A crime scene has been established on Fermont Rd. Image: NCA NewsWire/Glenn Campbell
The area around the Fermont Rd address has become a crime scene. Image: NCA NewsWire/Glenn Campbell
Two cars were seized at the scene. Image: NCA NewsWire/Glenn Campbell
When emergency teams arrived at the scene they found the man unconscious.
Police and emergency services tried to help Bower-Miles, but he died at the scene.
‘It was quite tragic; he is very young,’ Superintendent Smith said.
Several witnesses of roughly the same age live in the nearby units and had just returned from a social function elsewhere in Brisbane when the alleged incident occurred.
Detective Superintendent Brendan Smith said it was a tragedy that a young life was taken so soon. Image: NCA NewsWire/Glenn Campbell
Logan detectives have launched a homicide investigation into the death. Image: NCA NewsWire/Glenn Campbell
Two vehicles were towed from the scene, including the deceased’s vehicle and a second, which contained blood.
The business owner, Abbos Ahmedov, told the Courier Mail that he did not believe the area was safe to raise children due to the volume of crime in the area.
“Obviously it’s not safe when you’re raising children here when someone dies out of the blue, it’s shocking,” she said.
‘I think we need more police presence here; there’s a lot of crime here.’
Neighbors reported waking up to the sound of screaming in the street shortly after the alleged stabbing.
Local residents like Abbos Ahmedov woke up at a crime scene in their neighborhood on Friday morning. Image: NCA NewsWire/Glenn Campbell
Ahmedov feared that the area is not safe to raise children. Image: NCA NewsWire/Glenn Campbell
