Two more charged after Sydney father fatally stabbed in Mount Druitt
Two more men have been charged after a Sydney father was allegedly fatally stabbed while trying to help a group of friends get home on a Friday night in Sydney’s west.
Joshua Smith, 36, was taking money out of a Mount Druitt ATM to help young family friends before he was allegedly set upon by a group of young people he didn’t know, leading to his death.
Smith was allegedly set upon by a group of people he did not know. 9News
Police say the tradesman from Blackett suffered two fatal stab wounds during the attack.
A court heard that Smith was initially approached by the group asking for money.
When he offered them a cigarette instead, a brawl ensued.
Police allege Junior Togatuki, 18, and Isaako Tamoto, 35, chased Smith before punching and kicking him on the ground.
CCTV footage of the incident shows a group walking along the street before a man throws a punch and is attacked by three others in retaliation.
Smith’s friend Jeffery Quee remembered him as an outgoing, family-oriented man.
“[He] loved life, lived it to the fullest,” Quee told 9News.
Emergency services were called to Cleeve Close in Mt Druitt after reports of the alleged stabbing. 9News
“To hear that he was killed just trying to help, that’s what really got me.”
On Tuesday, police arrested Togatuki in Mulgoa before taking Tamoto into custody in Mount Druitt hours later.
Both have been charged with affray and refused bail.
A 13-year-old boy was charged with murder earlier this week, while a 16-year-old boy was charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
Both teenagers also remain behind bars after being refused bail in a children’s court on Monday.
The two teens will next appear in court on October 23 for another bail application.
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