A teenage boy has pleaded responsible to the manslaughter of one other teen who was appearing a “peacemaker” at a gatecrashed celebration in Melbourne‘s southeast.
Jason Langhans, 17, was assaulted during a fight at a supervised 16th birthday party at Tooradin in March final yr.
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He suffered life-threatening accidents and was taken to The Alfred Hospital, the place he spent nearly three weeks fighting for life in intensive care earlier than he died on April 10.
Police on the time believed Jason had been hit twice within the head with a screwdriver after stepping in as a “peacemaker” when three individuals tried to crash the occasion because it was winding down.
A now-18-year-old boy pleaded responsible to manslaughter within the Victorian Supreme Courtroom on Thursday.
He can’t be recognized as he was 17 on the time.
When requested how he pleaded to the cost of killing Jason, the boy checked out his lawyer earlier than saying “responsible, yeah”.
The teenager, who’s in custody, will face a pre-sentence listening to in March subsequent yr.
‘A nightmare’
Talking shortly after his dying, Jason’s mom Carolyn Langhans mentioned her distraught household was “dwelling a nightmare” as she referred to as for justice.
“Day by day we have been on the hospital, watching our son lie there, simply wishing he would open his eyes and discuss to us,” she informed reporters final yr.
“I by no means acquired an opportunity to say goodbye and I am devastated. My coronary heart is damaged.
“I’ve misplaced my son and he isn’t coming again.”
Family members mentioned Jason was “outgoing, light, caring and loving” and had the entire world forward of him earlier than his life was minimize brief.
Langhans mentioned Jason had simply signed up for his apprenticeship, purchased a brand new automobile and “simply cherished life”.
“He was turning 18 in July and had deliberate to get his (driver’s) license on his birthday … that is simply all gone now,” she mentioned.
Jason’s sisters Emma and Stacey mentioned their little brother was a candy boy who was at all times “defending different individuals”.
“He would do something for anybody, he did not deserve this,” Emma mentioned.
– With Karen Sweeney, AAP
