Police have warned a possible all-out gang war could erupt after the violent stabbing death of a teenager.
Yannis Leulusoo, 16, was stabbed in the stomach while walking on Emma Miller Place, in Brisbane s CBD, about 8pm on Thursday.
The teen then staggered 200m to nearby King George Square where he collapsed in a pool of blood. He died in the Royal Brisbane and Women s Hospital.
Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming said any form of revenge style gang behaviour is not the answer.
Yannis Leulusoo, 16, was stabbed in the stomach in Brisbane s CBD on Thursday - he later died in hospital
Pictured: Police at the scene where Yannis Leulusoo was stabbed by an armed attacker in Brisbane s CBD on Thursday
Teens, woman charged after separate SEQ stabbings
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Two teenage boys have been charged after a man was allegedly stabbed with a box-cutter knife in Queen Street Mall in Brisbaneâs CBD on Saturday night.
Police said about 10.30pm, a 45-year-old Kingston man was standing in the mall when he was approached by a group of male teenagers, including a 15-year-old Slacks Creek boy and a 17-year-old Springwood boy.
One of the two teenagers stabbed the man with a box-cutter knife in the left arm and back, police said.
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Teenager Yannis Leulusoo, 16, stabbed to death in Brisbane city
By Jessica Ross
ThuThursday 8
updated 42
Yannis Leulusoo was fatally stabbed in Brisbane city on Thursday night.
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Gang violence hasn t been ruled out as motivation behind the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Brisbane s CBD last night.
Key points:
In CCTV footage, Yannis Leulusoo, is seen walking and talking calmly with the offender half an hour before his stabbing
After being wounded, Yannis staggered across Turbot Street to collapse at Suncorp Plaza, where he was found alone by a passer-by at 8:00pm on Thursday
Police said with the CCTV and witness statements, they were confident of finding his killer
âKind, caringâ: Teenager fatally stabbed in Brisbane CBD identified
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The teenage boy who was fatally stabbed in Brisbaneâs CBD on Thursday night has been identified as Yannis Leulusoo.
The 16-year-old was allegedly stabbed by another youth police have not identified â but whom they believe to be a juvenile known to Mr Leulusoo â at Emma Miller Place off Roma Street about 8pm.
The pair had initially met in the nearby Queen Street Mall about 30 minutes prior before walking to the park with a group of others, with CCTV footage now being scoured by authorities giving little indication of what was about to unfold.