Thursday 2 June 2022 03:07 AM Casino 'stabbing': Tributes flow for Lachlan Andrews, 17, who died after ... trends now
A teenager who died during a mass brawl outside a KFC was allegedly attacked over a love triangle involving his pregnant girlfriend.
Lachlan Andrews, 17, and Harrison Hone, 18, were allegedly stabbed at the restaurant in Casino in NSW's northern rivers region when a fight involving 20 people broke out around 5.10pm on May 29.
Mr Andrews died at the scene while Mr Hone was rushed to hospital in a serious condition before later stabilising.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested two hours later and has been charged with murder, reckless wounding, and affray.
According to 9News, the brawl was sparked over a love triangle dispute involving Mr Andrews' partner.
Tributes have begun pouring in for Lachlan Andrews, 17, who died after allegedly being stabbed in NSW's Northern Rivers region last month
Tributes have begun pouring in online for the teenager who has been remembered as 'caring and passionate' as his heartbroken family raise funds to have his body brought home to Canberra.
Mr Andrews, originally from the ACT, had moved to Murwillumbah with a friend to work on boats.
He had gained employment at a Tweed Heads tourism business repairing and building vessels as a vinyl wrapper and was one of the many people who lost their homes when the area was ravaged by floods in March.
Paige Dopson said the young man, who was known as the 'silly monkey' in his family, was 'strong and hardworking' and had 'overcome many life challenges'.
'He always put a smile on our faces and laugh from our belly's and boy did he know how to fight then love and laugh,' she wrote in a GoFundMe page.
'Lachie was a big family man he would always be there if we had plans for getting around for a bog
