Aussie teen stabbed to death in Thailand

A 14-year-old Australian boy who was allegedly stabbed to death by a fellow student outside a housing estate in Thailand has been identified.

A 14-year-old Australian-Thai boy who was allegedly stabbed to death by a fellow student outside a housing estate in Thailand has been identified.

Lucky Fazzalari, from Perth, was walking home when he was allegedly attacked by the student at the front entrance of the Muntra Garden Home in Chonburi on Tuesday, December 10.

CCTV footage shows the pair coming to blows in a shadowy yard in the estate. After a brief scuffle, Lucky stands up to walk home before the suspect allegedly stabbed him in the back.

Lucky Fazzalari, from Perth, was stabbed to death in Thailand.

Lucky was allegedly attacked by a fellow pupil outside a housing estate in Thailand on Tuesday.

The critically injured schoolboy, who has an Australian father and Thai mother, managed to stagger toward the village security guard but collapsed on the steps of the nearby shop, where he died before medics could arrive.

The suspect allegedly fled the scene on a motorcycle.

Lucky’s father Tony Fazzalari told 7News that his family was “shocked” and “devastated” by his death.

He said Lucky was a “beautiful kid” who was loved by his parents and sisters.

Lucky had lived in Perth’s northern suburbs for nine years and attended Clarkson Primary School and Clarkson Community High School.

Last year he moved to Thailand to live with his mother and learn Thai.

Mr Fazzalari flew to Thailand on Friday to attend his son’s funeral which is expected to be held in the coming days.

Police Colonel Thanapon Klinkesorn, superintendent of the Sattahip District Police Station, said they received a report at 8.31pm.

They later detained the suspect on suspicion of murder.

Officers arrived and found Lucky laying on his back in a pool of blood.

“I saw him walking out of the housing estate alone at around 8pm,” Village security guard Nattapon Saenyot said.

The teen’s distraught family were also at the scene, shocked over his sudden death. Picture: Asia Pacific Press

“He returned 20 minutes later asking for help before collapsing at the store. I called a rescue team, but it was already too late for him.”

The teen’s distraught family were also at the scene, shocked over his sudden death.

His 50-year-old mother said he mentioned being in conflict with an older student at school.

“I saw him leave to play in the village but I didn’t know when he went to the shop. He said he was having issues with a senior student from the same school,” she said.

Lucky’s older sister said the suspect had also allegedly sent threatening messages, which she told her brother to ignore.

Lucky was allegedly stabbed by a fellow student from his school. Picture: Asia Pacific Press

Police reviewed the CCTV footage in the area and tracked down the juvenile suspect, 14, at his home some 400 metres from the shop at 9.25pm.

He and his parents were taken to the Sattahip District Police Station for questioning.

The teenager said he and the victim went to the same school together. He claimed the deceased had “looked at him as if asking for trouble” so he allegedly challenged him to meet outside of school before stabbing him.

The suspect, also 14, claimed Lucky had ‘looked at him as if asking for trouble’ so he allegedly challenged him to meet outside of school before stabbing him. Picture: Asia Pacific Press

Police Colonel Thanapon said: “The suspect was sent to the Chonburi Juvenile and Family Court to meet with a multidisciplinary team for interrogation. He will be informed of the charges before we proceed with legal action.”

“The most severe charge is murder. If the evidence supports this, he will be prosecuted for murder.”

Lucky’s body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Bangkok for a post-mortem exam.

The incident is the latest involving violent youths in Thailand.

Lucky Fazzalari lived in Perth before moving to Thailand last year.

Lucky attended Clarkson Primary School and Clarkson Community High School.

In October 2023, a 14-year-old gunman opened fire in a shopping mall in Bangkok, killing three shoppers.

Meanwhile, on January 12, teenage gangsters, including the sons of two local policemen, battered to death a woman, 47, in Sa Kaeo province.

Education expert Sompong Jitradub blamed the violence on a “weak society”.

“As someone who has been working with children for 30 years, I can see that the new generation of children is gradually forming gangs, causing problems and unrest everywhere,” they said.

“This is because the school system lacks flexibility and space for children to express themselves and relax. It has become a space filled with authority and regulations.

“Therefore, it is impossible for any ministry or government department alone to address this issue. The government may need to take on the responsibility and tackle this problem seriously.”

The Department of Children and Youth Protection said there were 12,000 cases of youths committing crimes from 2022 to 2023.