Teenagers charged with Doncaster doctor Ash Gordon’s murder to undergo DNA tests

Police have been given the green light to obtain DNA from two teenagers accused of murdering young doctor Ash Gordon after an alleged home invasion.

Police have been given the green light to obtain DNA from two teenagers accused of murdering young doctor Ash Gordon.

The two 16-year-old boys, who cannot be named, appeared before a Children’s Court on Thursday charged with the murder of Dr Gordon, 33, who was allegedly stabbed to death following an alleged home invasion in Doncaster last month.

A magistrate granted a forensic procedure application allowing police to obtain the boys’ DNA through mouth swabs, by force if necessary, so it could be compared with evidence.

The court heard one of the boys did not oppose the application, which must be granted by a magistrate due to their ages, and they had already been linked to the crime scene by CCTV and witness statements.

Ash Gordon died after an alleged home invasion in Doncaster. Picture: Supplied

Sitting in the dock flanked by custody officers, one of the boys smiled at a person sitting in the body of the court, while Dr Gordon’s family members watched the brief proceeding via video link.

Charge sheets allege the boys broke into Dr Gordon’s unit and stole a pair of Nike Air Force shoes, two gaming computers, headphones and a Louis Vuitton wallet containing bank cards and ID and the keys for a Mitsubishi Triton on January 13.

Dr Gordon allegedly confronted them on Eildon St at 5.30am, less than a kilometre from his home.

He was found severely injured and died at the scene.

The teenagers, who are in custody, will return to court on February 29.