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Sydney woman charged with murder of Brayden Dillon
Jul 13, 2017
A second person has been charged over the alleged murder of a teenager who was gunned down while sleeping in his bed.
A woman, 30, was arrested at Blacktown, in Sydney’s west, on Wednesday after her car was allegedly used as the getaway vehicle, reports Sydney Morning Herald.
She was charged with the murder over the shooting of Brayden Dillon, 15, and was refused bail to appear at Blacktown Local Court on Thursday.
The revelations come as friends and family members marked Brayden’s ‘sweet 16th’ by candlelight at a well-known footbridge on Wednesday evening.
During the solemn gathering, the group tied balloons, flowers and pictures of the 15-year-old to the East Hills bridge after organising the event on social media.
Rows of candles lined each side of the path as about 30 of Brayden’s friends sang Happy Birthday and shared drinks to celebrate his short life.
‘Happy Birthday Bray,’ one woman said as a bunch of blue and purple helium balloons was released into the sky.
The bridge donned messages of support, including ‘RIP Brayden’ and ‘I love you’.
It is becoming a meeting spot for the teen’s friends who have struggled to come to terms with his sudden death.
The alleged execution has been described by senior detectives as callous and calculated.
