Police believe 21-year-old Athan Boursinos, shot dead in Melbourne’s north, was murdered by organised crime figures from New South Wales who travelled to Victoria specifically to carry out the hit.
Boursinos was killed in a laneway behind Champions Parade, Wollert, on 31 July, in what investigators have described as a “very deliberate and obviously targeted” attack.
According to Detective Acting Superintendent Mark Hatt, intelligence indicates the killing was sanctioned by an interstate crime syndicate, with several men travelling from NSW before the shooting.
“Intelligence leads us to believe these men travelled down from New South Wales prior to Athan’s murder, which suggests this is a murder linked to organised crime entities based in that state,” he said.
Police have released CCTV images of men they want to identify and are seeking information about a white Volkswagen SUV, believed to have been used as a getaway vehicle. Two other cars – a stolen Nissan Patrol and a grey Volkswagen Golf – were later found burnt out in Reservoir and Mickleham.
Detectives believe the suspects then fled in a silver BMW sedan and are urging anyone with information about the men or vehicles to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
“If you believe you have any information relating to the men who may have travelled down from New South Wales to carry out this murder, now is the time to speak up,” Superintendent Hatt said.
Source: ABC News
