Alier Riak

Friends of Reservoir teenager Declan Cutler have been threatened and taunted on social media since Sunday's fatal attack, with one person posting “your next ...

Alier was a wonderful young man, a great teammate and an even better person. We will honour his legacy that he never got a chance to start.“ Declan became separated from his friends and was unable to outrun the car. Darwin Salties head coach Matt Flinn said the news was devastating for all. He had such a raw passion that shone through every time we spoke about basketball and life,” Mr Flinn said. “It’s the most violent thing you could ever see. He died at the scene. Rest at peace our beautiful boy.” Former coach Mike Ellis said he had seen a lot of people come and go at the Warwick club, but Mr Riak was special, going on to get a scholarship to university in the US at Winona. They chased him and attacked him as he fell to the ground,” the officer said. A police officer, not authorised to speak to the media, said it was one of the most brutal acts of violence they had seen. It was one of at least five serious stabbings to occur over the long weekend, and an experienced police officer told The Age it was one of the most brutal acts of violence they had seen.