Why the media is unable to picture or name three of the four teenage males accused of gang raping a girl in southwest Sydney
Four teen boys – one aged just 14 – are alleged to have gang raped a teenage girl over six hours in Sydney. There’s two burning questions that everyone is asking.
Nina Funnell, news.com.au, June 19, 2025
When news broke on Wednesday that four teenagers had been charged following an alleged six hour gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl in western Sydney late last year, social media lit up with two questions: who on earth were these boys and why were their identities being protected by media and shielded from the public?
So far we know that police claim on December 15, a 16-year-old boy, unknown to the girl, approached her in a shopping centre car park in Liverpool.
The girl reluctantly let him in her car to “sit and chat” before he allegedly attacked her.
According to NSW police, the 16-year-old filmed certain parts of the incident which he broadcast on a video call to his mates.
She then drove him to Wheat park, believing it to be her best chance of him leaving. But once there, two other teens got in. A fourth man also joined who took control of the car, and police claim that the group then took turns raping the girl, sometimes two at once.
When they finally left, at around 11.30pm, the “distraught” girl called a friend who took her to Liverpool police station.
Five days later on December 20, the 14 and 16-year-old boys were charged with multiple offenses and this week, an 18-year-old and 19-year-old were also arrested and charged.
When news broke on Wednesday that four teenagers had been charged following an alleged six hour gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl in western Sydney late last year, social media lit up with two questions: who on earth were these boys and why were their identities being protected by media and shielded from the public?
So far we know that police claim on December 15, a 16-year-old boy, unknown to the girl, approached her in a shopping centre car park in Liverpool.
The girl reluctantly let him in her car to “sit and chat” before he allegedly attacked her.
According to NSW police, the 16-year-old filmed certain parts of the incident which he broadcast on a video call to his mates.
She then drove him to Wheat park, believing it to be her best chance of him leaving. But once there, two other teens got in. A fourth man also joined who took control of the car, and police claim that the group then took turns raping the girl, sometimes two at once.
When they finally left, at around 11.30pm, the “distraught” girl called a friend who took her to Liverpool police station.
Five days later on December 20, the 14 and 16-year-old boys were charged with multiple offenses and this week, an 18-year-old and 19-year-old were also arrested and charged.
A young barber has been identified as one of four teens charged over the alleged gang rape
Four teenagers have been charged over the alleged six-hour gang rape of a 17-year-old girl. Picture: NSW Police
So far, Adam Abdul-Hamid, the 19-year-old, is the only accused who has been named by the media.
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