Kevin Kourtis Riverstone stabbing: Travis Murdoch charged with murder
A fourth person has been charged with the alleged killing of Riverstone man Kevin Kourtis last month, with 20-year-old Travis Murdoch handing himself in to police after a public call-out for information.
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A 20-year-old charged with the stabbing murder of a Riverstone man will remain in custody after his case was briefly heard in court on Friday morning.
Travis Murdoch was charged after attending Blacktown Police Station at 7.30pm yesterday following a public appeal issued by police.
He did not appear in person at Parramatta Local Court on Friday morning and did not apply for bail.
Police allege the St Marys man was involved in the fatal stabbing of Greek national Kevin Kourtis just after midnight on May 24.
Murdoch is the fourth person to be charged over the alleged murder of the 39-year-old at his Langton St home.
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Police say at least five males allegedly stormed the home with masks and weapons and attacked Mr Kourtis when he opened his front door.
Police performed CPR on him until paramedics arrived, but he died at the scene after suffering multiple stab wounds.
A 34-year-old woman suffered minor injuries and was treated by emergency crews at the scene.
A 42-year-old woman understood to be Mr Kourtis’ girlfriend, who was also at the home, was not injured.
Police say Murdoch fled the scene in a silver 2008 Subaru Forrester with two others.
CCTV footage taken from a home near the attack shows the car zooming down the road.
Images released by police shows the same car burnt out at Boronia Park in North St Marys days later.
His arrest comes after police charged three teenagers with murder, two aged 17 and one aged 16. They remain before the courts.
Murdoch did not apply for bail during a brief mention at Parramatta Local Court today.
The case was adjourned to Penrith Local Court on July 31.
Police are still investigating whether Kourtis knew the boys and if it was a targeted attack.
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