Doonside: Five teens face murder charge over boy’s death

Five teenagers have been charged with murder after a 16-year-old from Doonside was allegedly assaulted and filmed before the disturbing footage was posted to social media.

Five teens have been charged with murder after allegedly ­bashing a teen in Doonside and posting the disturbing footage to social media.

The four boys and one girl – aged between 13 and 15 – are accused of subjecting a 16-year-old to a terrifying ordeal inside a house on Wednesday night.

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NSW Police confirmed on Saturday morning he died of serious head and chest injuries at Westmead Hospital.

The shocking video of the attack has been circulating on social media and shows the group assaulting the boy and forcing him to apologise on camera.

The footage, which has been posted to social media, showed a graphic alleged assault on the boy.

The incident is believed to be related to warring street gangs in Western Sydney.

Several people in the video can be heard telling the boy to denounce his association to one – called ‘21’ – and apologise to ­another called ‘27’. Both are rival groups operating around Doonside and Western Sydney who have links to well-known rappers.

The gangs have also been behind a wave of youth violence in the past year with the likes of ‘OneFour’, another gang who shares the same name as a high-profile music group.

All five of the teenagers were apprehended in the days after the alleged attack and have now been charged with murder after the boy’s death.

A police spokesman said ­officers were aware of the video but were still investigating any links to street gangs.

Three of the teens were arrested at homes in Western Sydney the day after the brutal assault while two others were picked up on Saturday morning. All have been refused bail after initially being charged with kidnapping and causing grievous bodily harm and are due to front the children’s court on August 13.