18-Year-Old Sentenced to 17 Years for Doctor's Murder

In Melbourne's Supreme Court, an 18-year-old teenager was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Wednesday for the murder of 33-year-old general practitioner Dr. Ash Gordon, whom he stabbed multiple times during a confrontation following a burglary at Gordon's Doncaster home in January 2024.

The incident unfolded in the early hours of January 12, when the then-16-year-old offender attended a house party in Doncaster, Melbourne's northeast, with around 20 other teenagers. Police had briefly intervened earlier that night after a street race but left without further action. At about 4 a.m., as Gordon and his housemate slept, the offender and another teenager broke into the three-level townhouse through a partially open garage door, targeting keys to Gordon's black Mercedes-Benz, which was visible from the street. The intruders covered their faces, removed their shoes, donned gloves and slipped under the roller door. Inside, they stole sneakers, headphones, laptops, a wallet, jewelry and keys to the housemate's Mitsubishi Triton utility vehicle, all while the residents remained asleep.

The pair returned to the party, shared details of the burglary and planned a second entry to search...