Good Samaritan dies days after being attacked while trying to stop Melbourne shoplifters
A 60-year-old shop owner, Van Viet Truong, has died after being critically injured while attempting to stop a group of shoplifters in Melbourne. Five youths have been charged in connection with the incident, which has prompted an outpouring of community grief.
Two women comfort each other after placing flowers outside the Hong Hung Asian Grocer in Sunshine, Melbourne. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP Two women comfort each other after placing flowers outside the Hong Hung Asian Grocer in Sunshine, Melbourne. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP Australia news Good Samaritan dies days after being attacked while trying to stop Melbourne shoplifters Van Viet Truong was critically injured after coming to the aid of a fellow retail worker in Sunshine
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