Overview
- Aidan Becker’s mother addressed the vigil, thanking a bystander named Anthony who told her son his family loved him in his final moments.
- Crowd estimates reached the thousands, with a minute’s silence and a solemn procession to an expanding shrine at Mernda station.
- Becker, 22, was an off-duty security guard at The Alfred hospital and had intervened to help a 14-year-old who was allegedly being robbed.
- A community fundraiser for Becker’s family has surpassed $100,000, reflecting strong public support.
- The eldest accused, 18-year-old Mike Pikos, has been remanded to return to court on June 24, while three younger co-accused will appear in children’s court and Victoria’s Violence Reduction Unit is working on the ground.