Toutai Kefu thanks community for ‘love and support’ as family recovers from violent home invasion
Wallabies legend Toutai Kefu has revealed how he and members of his family are recovering from injuries suffered in a home invasion, as a third teen is charged.
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Wallabies legend Toutai Kefu has broken his silence to thank the community for their love and support after he and his family were badly injured in a horror home invasion.
It comes as a third teenager is charged over the incident, which happened in the early hours of Monday morning in Brisbane’s southeast.
Kefu, his wife Rachel and their adult son and daughter were all badly injured when three teens allegedly broke into their Coorparoo home with an axe, a knife and a machete.
The attack was described by police as “brutal and violent”.
A 15-year-old boy has since been charged with four counts of attempted murder.
Kefu underwent emergency surgery after being rushed to hospital in a critical condition with stab wounds to his abdomen.
His wife Rachel had surgery for a severe arm injury, their 21-year-old son was stabbed in the back and arm and their 18-year-old daughter received injuries to her arm and hand.
“Wow,” Kefu wrote today on his Facebook account. “Humbling to see the outpouring of love and well wishes from family, friends, community members and the general public.”
“We are all doing well. Josh, Madi and myself are out of hospital and we’re hoping Rach will be able to join us tomorrow.
“We just wanted to say thank you for everyone’s support. We feel very lucky and grateful.”
A second teenager was charged on Tuesday, and a third on Wednesday night.
A 15-year-old boy from Browns Plains was charged with four counts of attempted murder, three counts of assault causing grievous bodily harm, and one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, break and enter, burglary and deprivation of liberty.
The teenager was under police guard after turning up at a hospital shortly after the incident for treatment to injuries.
He has been refused bail and will appear in Brisbane’s Children Court.
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