A group of young people who allegedly carried out a firebombing at a house in Melbourne's north-west was tasked with targeting the address by middlemen who contacted them using WhatsApp.
Melbourne, VIC
Friends pray for burned Melbourne schoolboy after botched alleged arson
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Critically injured 13-year-old got firebombing order on WhatsAppFriends pray for burned Melbourne schoolboy after botched alleged arson
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