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Oct 23, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Two teenagers sentenced for Ethan Hoac's murder
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Two of the three teenagers who killed 14-year-old Ethan Hoac were sentenced to 17 and 18-and-a-half years in jail. The court heard the 2023 stabbing in St Albans, in Melbourne's north-west, was a random, unprovoked attack on Hoac as he walked with friends. The third killer refused to attend court for sentencing.
WHO: A court sentenced two of the three teenagers who killed Ethan Hoac.
WHAT: The court sentenced two teenagers to 17 and 18-and-a-half years in jail for Hoac's murder.
WHEN: Reported Oct 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
WHERE: Melbourne, Australia
WHY: The court sentenced them for their roles in the random, unprovoked killing of Hoac.
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