By ALESHA CAPONE
THE injured girlfriend of a man who was killed during a violent gang rampage in Deer Park returned to the crime scene to help police investigators last week.
The woman, who had allegedly been savagely beaten by the intruders, could not walk without assistance due to the extent of her injuries.
The woman – whose identity Star has chosen not to reveal at the request of police – was present when a gang of more than 10 armed males forced their way into the Billingham Rd house on Australia Day.
The men, who were wearing balaclavas, were carrying weapons believed to be possibly bats, poles or machetes when they arrived at around 10pm.
The group confronted seven people inside the Deer Park home, trashing the abode and smashing a yellow ute parked outside the house, leaving three large blade marks gouged into its bonnet.
A 20-year-old man from Diggers Rest, who went by the name Michael Ferrari, was killed during the attack.
Two other people, a man and a woman, received medical treatment at the scene.
After the attack the gang fled into nearby parkland along Millbank Dve.
The next day, a police dive crew searched the park’s creek and SES members combed the area for evidence.
Police said they believe the incident was not random or racially-motivated, and the people involved were known to each other.
Officers said last Monday they took a number of people into custody in relation to the crime, but they have since been released without charge.
On Tuesday after the gang attack, two young men – who arrived at the scene to assist police – became agitated when they saw media gathered nearby.
The pair yelled threats and swore, before throwing bottles and large chunks of glass at the journalists.
The youngsters later returned to their vehicle, drove across a nature-strip and onto the footpath, where they spat upon two reporters before driving away.
Anyone with information about the gang attack can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
