Murder charge withdrawn in Alex Ioane Ingleburn party death

The ninth man who was charged over the violent death of a teenager at an out-of-control house party has had a murder charge withdrawn.

A man who became the ninth person charged over the death of a teenager at an out-of-control house party in Sydney’s southwest has had the murder charge withdrawn.

Alex Ioane, 18, died in hospital after he was found outside a home on Chester Rd at Ingleburn with serious head injuries on May 24, 2019.

Almost two years after the teenager’s death, Sione Taulepa Mayol became the ninth person charged.

The 24-year-old briefly appeared at Campbelltown Local Court on May 19 with his grandmother supporting him in the public gallery.

Mr Mayol was arrested by detectives on May 18 at an Ingleburn home before he was taken to Campbelltown Police Station and charged with one count of murder.

Alex Ioane, 18, was bashed to death during a fight at a house party in Ingleburn. Picture: Facebook

Police were called to the out-of-control party after it spilled out into the streets.

However, the charge was formally withdrawn by a representative of the DPP on Wednesday.

Mr Ioane had attended the party, advertised on Facebook as a ‘70th birthday’, with his girlfriend Lynn Lavea.

Police allege a brawl spilled onto the street from a party at a home on the street, with crowds leaving the party once police arrived.

Witnesses allegedly saw a man kick the teenager from behind, striking just under the back of the head, which saw the victim fall to the ground, police say.

Mr Ioane was found by emergency services on the road with serious injuries and taken to Liverpool Hospital, where he later died.

Eight people remain before the courts, charged over the 18-year-old’s death.

Detectives from Campbelltown are continuing to investigate.