Overview

• Lino Atem, 24, was fatally stabbed on January 10 while socializing with friends at a park in Wyndham Vale, Melbourne.
• Police believe the attack was a case of mistaken identity, though the motive remains under investigation.
• Thirteen individuals, aged 15 to 23, were arrested following search warrants executed across 12 Melbourne suburbs, with two vehicles seized.
• This is the second tragedy for the Atem family; Lino’s older brother, Atem Atem, was fatally shot outside their home in 2023 in a separate incident.
• Authorities are urging anyone with information on the attack to come forward as investigations continue.