# Seven charged nearly two years after Lino Atem's death

> Three boys and four men face manslaughter charges over the January 2025 stabbing that killed the 24-year-old in Melbourne's west.
- Title: Seven charged nearly two years after Lino Atem's death · Abc
- Summary: Three boys and four men face manslaughter charges over the January 2025 stabbing that killed the 24-year-old in Melbourne's west. Seven people have been…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/lino-atem-wyndham-vale-court-stabbing/107294288
- Published: 2026-10-21T08:06:43+00:00
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## Twenty-four-year-old stabbed at reserve
Lino Atem was allegedly stabbed twenty-six times on January ten last year while drinking and listening to music with friends at a reserve on Haines Drive in Wyndham Vale.
## Eighteen youths stormed the park
A children's court heard eighteen youths stormed the park in what prosecutors described as a riot with weapons, attacking Lino's group before fleeing in cars. Lino died at the scene.
## Police suspected mistaken identity
Police previously said they believed the ferocious and targeted ambush on Lino may have been a case of mistaken identity. A friend and one of his brothers were also injured.

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## Seven charged with manslaughter
Three seventeen-year-old boys and four men, including two eighteen-year-olds, a twenty-year-old and a twenty-one-year-old, were charged with manslaughter on Wednesday morning after raids across Melbourne.
## DNA evidence found on machete
Prosecutors said they would probe DNA on a machete found at the scene and a beer bottle located inside a car connected to the accused young men. CCTV and clothing will also be central.
## Youths return to court next month
Two of the seventeen-year-old boys are expected to apply for bail on Thursday. The accused youths will return to court for a committal hearing next month. Prosecutors have not ruled out additional suspects.
## Key takeaway

Seven people have been charged with manslaughter nearly two years after Lino Atem, twenty-four, was stabbed to death in a pack attack at Wyndham Vale.