Event Brief
Trio guilty of murdering teen Ethan Hoac in machete attack
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Summary: A third man was found guilty of murdering 14-year-old Ethan Hoac in a machete attack in Melbourne’s north-west.
WHO: A third man
WHAT: Found guilty of murdering 14-year-old Ethan Hoac in an unprovoked machete attack
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 4:02 AM ET
WHERE: Melbourne, north-west
WHY: The man was convicted for the unprovoked machete attack that killed Ethan Hoac.
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