‘ISIS-inspired stabbing murder’ of Queanbeyan Caltex attendant caught on camera

SHOCKING footage of an allegedly ISIS-inspired murder by two teenagers at a NSW petrol station has been shown in court including the alleged attacker dipping his hand into the victim’s blood before writing what police allege was “IS” on the wall.

SHOCKING footage of an allegedly ISIS-inspired murder by two teenagers at a NSW petrol station has been shown in court.

The graphic footage shows a figure identified as a 16-year-old boy chasing shop attendant Zeeshan Akbar, 29, around the petrol station stabbing him repeatedly until he collapses on the floor.

Later the alleged attacker — who can’t be identified for legal reasons — can been seen dipping his hand into the victim’s blood before writing what police allege was “IS” on the wall of the Caltex service station at Queanbeyan in southern NSW.

Police and forensic officers at the Caltex station in Queanbeyan. Picture: Kym Smith

Shop assistant Zeeshan Akbar was stabbed to death at the Caltex service station in Queanbeyan. Picture: Supplied

The CCTV footage was played during an unsuccessful bail application for the attacker’s co-accused — who also can’t be identified — at Queanbeyan court.

The court heard that excerpts from the police brief of evidence allege that the 16-year-old alleged attacker had expressed a wish to participate in ISIS activities.

The accused teen cannot be named for legal reasons.

The two teenagers face several charges over an alleged six-hour crime spree which included the suspected murder of Mr Akbar on the night of April 6 last year.

Each boy has been charged with murder, robbery, wounding with intent, aggravated enter dwelling with intent and aggravated take and drive conveyance.

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Crown prosecutor Stephen Ryan showed the gruesome CCTV footage but did not formally tender it to the court when he opposed the bail application.

The footage begins with Mr Akbar activating the closed automatic doors to let the two teenage boys into the service station.

CCTV footage has showed the alleged attack as it occurred. Picture: Kym Smith

The 16-year-old then hovers near the door while his co-accused — then 15 — goes to the counter prompting Mr Akbar to follow the younger boy.

As Mr Akbar is walking to the counter the figure identified as the older boy follows the shop attendant and stabs him from behind.

Mr Akbar turns around and tries to flee from his attacker as the figure repeatedly stabs him even after he collapses to the ground in a pool of blood.

While Mr Akbar is being stabbed the younger boy can be seen removing a cash till and then the older boy joins him as they stash cigarettes into a bag.

Mr Akbar tried to flee his attacker before being allegedly stabbed.

A woman leaves flowers at the scene of the alleged attack. Picture: Kym Smith

The pair then walk towards the automatic door where the figure identified by police as the older boy dabs his fingers in a pool of blood and appears to write something on a wall off camera.

That person then kicks and hits the automatic doors with a sharp implement until they partially open allowing the pair to squeeze through.

It is alleged that also on that evening the pair stabbed another man in the abdomen on a street close to the service station, attacked a third man with a bottle and a fourth man with a tyre iron.

Flowers and tributes left at the Queanbeyan servo after the incident. Picture: Kym Smith

The teenagers were arrested on the Monaro Highway, ACT the following morning and taken to the ACT Watch House.

The court heard the younger boy’s defence team did not dispute that he is the younger boy seen in the CCTV footage.

The court heard the defence team would be submitting that he was coerced by the violent, older boy into committing the offences.

The case has been adjourned. Picture: Kym Smith

The boy’s lawyer Dean Rutherford also referred to police facts where the older boy is alleged to have said, “I feel sorry for (my co-accused) I never thought I would do something like this and end up here.”

Mr Rutherford asked for Magistrate Michael Antrum to release the boy into the care of his mother where he would agree to conditions that would virtually place him under house arrest.

Mr Antrum refused the application saying his release was too great a risk to community safety and that he may attempt to interfere with witnesses.

The case was adjourned to later this month