Two 16-year-old boys have appeared in the children's court over the murder of Melbourne doctor Ash Gordon. He was found dead near his home in the eastern suburbs early on Saturday morning. Prosecutors say they'll be scrutinising security camera footage and DNA evidence in the case.
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00:00 Natalie Gordon is still coming to terms with her little brother's death.
00:06 He was an amazing person with the best smile, the biggest heart and he just wanted to rule the world.
00:16 Five days on from the shocking slaying of Dr Ash Gordon on a Melbourne street, police have laid murder charges.
00:22 I did feel a slight bit of relief because obviously we thought we'd be going through this for a lot longer.
00:30 The alleged killers, two 16 year old boys who were arrested last night.
00:35 They've been accused of stabbing the 33 year old doctor to death near his property in Doncaster following a home invasion turned violent.
00:43 According to court documents, the teenagers allegedly broke into Dr Gordon's townhouse, stealing his sneakers, computers and wallet.
00:51 Dr Gordon pursued the alleged thieves in his car.
00:54 Exactly what happened next isn't clear, but Dr Gordon died on a nearby street.
01:00 The boys were dressed in hooded jumpers when they faced the children's court today.
01:04 Prosecutors said one of the teens was refusing to speak to his parents and didn't want them present when he was interviewed by police.
01:11 Prosecutors say they'll be using security footage, phone data and DNA evidence.
01:16 The teenagers have been remanded in custody as the case makes its way through the courts.
01:21 Tributes for Ash Gordon have been flooding in and his family is planning something they couldn't have imagined a week ago.
01:27 A funeral for a brother, son and a doctor who had a promising career ahead of him.
01:33 I can't begin to explain how hard it is now to go through photos.
01:37 Sorry, to go through photos and try and pick photos to show everyone how amazing he was.
01:46 he was.
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