Critical Melbourne teen's close ties with fatal stabbing victim revealed

Key points

• A 13-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in hospital after an alleged botched arson in Taylors Hill, Melbourne. Police allege he and others drove a stolen car to the house, doused two cars in petrol, and set them alight, catching their own clothing.
• Two 16-year-old boys face charges over the incident, and a 15-year-old was arrested and released without charge. The boy was reeling from the alleged stabbing death of his friend Darweish Mohamed, 15, outside a Craigieburn hospital.
• Youth crime specialists have urged young people to avoid peer pressure and quick cash offers.