Loved ones mourn slain basketballer who was stabbed to death in Melbourne

Loved ones mourn slain basketballer who was stabbed to death in Melbourne

The South Sudanese community lost a "beacon of hope" when a promising young basketballer was stabbed to death by two men, his family says.Alier Riak was out celebrating his 23rd birthday on March 13, 2022, when brothers Teamrat Kassa and Aron Gebregiorgis and four other men ambushed him and his friends.They first went for Riak's brother Kuol, punching and stabbing the 25-year-old on Bourke Street in Melbourne's city centre.READ MORE: Iconic Auss…