Group assault charges related to grocer’s death dropped

Key points

• A 12-year-old boy accused of involvement in a group assault that left a Melbourne grocer dead has had all charges dropped due to his age.
• Van Viet Truong, 60, died from head injuries after allegedly being attacked by a group of teenagers in August.
• The boy was among five teenagers charged over the incident, with one 15-year-old facing manslaughter charges and two 14-year-old girls facing lesser charges.