Overview
- Police allege a group broke into a South Morang home and forced Patrick Longordo into a car on May 15, with his body found about an hour later in a Tarneit park near a playground.
- Victoria Police arrested a 23-year-old, an 18-year-old and four 17-year-old boys after executing eight search warrants across Melbourne’s outer west, and the suspects were remanded to face court.
- The 23-year-old and the four 17-year-olds face charges of murder, kidnapping, aggravated home invasion and criminal damage by fire while the 18-year-old faces assisting an offender and criminal damage by fire charges.
- Investigators say security footage shows Longordo being bundled into a dark-coloured Mazda and that the same vehicle was later abandoned and set on fire on Mt Mary Road in Eynesbury.
- Longordo is related to a former Mongols chapter president, two children who were in the house were not injured, and police have urged witnesses with footage or information to contact CrimeStoppers as the probe continues.