By AAP
The mother of a teenage boy charged with murder has been forced to relocate after threats were made against her, a court has been told.
The 17-year-old was charged with murder on Tuesday, over the stabbing death of 16-year-old Pa Sawm Lyhym earlier this month.
He faced a children’s court on Wednesday and was supported by his mother, father and two family friends.
The boy’s lawyer, who did not apply for bail, said it was his first time in custody.
He said the teen’s mother had received credible threats against her since the May 18 stabbing.
“That’s actually led police to contact her and suggest she move out of her address, which she did,” he told the court.
Police will allege Lyhym was fatally stabbed at Sunshine bus station after a fight broke out between two groups of teens.
Another boy was hospitalised after the stabbing and a third was treated at the scene for injuries.
A 17-year-old from Caroline Springs and an 18-year-old from Burnside were interviewed by police and released without charge.
The magistrate ordered the boy be remanded in custody and he will next face court in June.
