“We just want our son back:” Parents forgive slain son’s killers
<p><span>The grief stricken parents of a teenage boy stabbed to death outside of a suburban shopping centre vow they will forgive their son’s attackers.</span><br /><br /><span>Solomone Taufeulungaki, 15, was approached by a group of eight to 10 males on Tuesday afternoon outside Brimbank Shopping Centre at Deer Park in Melbourne's west.</span><br /><br /><span>Nine News reports some of the group members came bearing knives and baseball bats, which they used on the teenage boy “multiple times” in the chest and stomach.</span><br /><br /><span>Solomone died at the scene, and his friend say he was an "innocent boy" who may not have been the target of the fatal attack.</span><br /><br /><span>The vicious attack occurred outside of his family's church - the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</span><br /><br /><span>Solomone's grieving mother, father and aunt visited the scene on Wednesday morning clutching a bunch of yellow and blue flowers.</span><br /><br /><span>His father 'Atunaisa was seen collapsing to the ground as he approached the scene with Solomone's mother Salome and aunt Siu Alone.</span><br /><br /><span>"Fly high, son. Love you," his mother said.</span><br /><br /><span>"He's humble, he's active, he's funny. We don't want any justice. We want our son back home.</span><br /><br /><span>"We did not have a chance to see him last night so we wanted to come here."</span><br /><br /><span>Solomone’s parents say they have already vowed to forgive their son’s attackers after gathering with family to pray.</span><br /><br /><span>"Everyone dies in a different situation," 'Atunaisa said.</span><br /><br /><span>“Heavenly father needed my son to come back.</span><br /><br /><span>"We don't know who is their [the attackers'] family but we love them ... the parents don't teach bad things to the children. It's their children's choice."</span><br /><br /><span>Nine people are in custody after the fatal stabbing and a second brawl occurred at the scene just hours later.</span><br /><br /><span>Nine people spent the night in custody after the fatal stabbing and a second brawl that broke out at the scene hours later.</span><br /><br /><span>Solomone's friend, 16-year-old Veni Atonio, told reporters he didn’t understand why his friend had to die.</span><br /><br /><span>"I don't know why they had to take an innocent boy," he said.</span><br /><br /><span>"I don’t know why this generation is all about ... shivs, killing each other, when they don’t know how the parents will feel. It’s not a parents' job to bury their own children."</span><br /><br /><span>Veni went on to remember his mate by saying: "With that kind of smile that man has, it’s unforgettable. We are just going to miss him so much.</span><br /><br /><span>"It was a stupid act. They should have done something else instead of ... knives and bats."</span><br /><br /><span>Veni said he believes the attackers might have been trying to get to someone else, because of something written on social media.</span></p>
