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Good Samaritan dies days after being attacked while trying to stop Melbourne shoplifters

By Australian Associated PressAugust 6, 2026·Source: The Guardian·0 views

Van Viet Truong was critically injured after coming to the aid of a fellow retail worker in SunshineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCouncil flags are flying at half-mast in honour of a good Samaritan who died days after he was allegedly attacked by shoplifting youths outside a Melbourne shopping strip.Van Viet Truong was critically injured after he rushed to the aid of a fellow retail worker trying to stop the group stealing clothes in Sunshine in Melbourne’s west on Saturday, police allege. Continue reading...

Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the original article

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