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Melbourne 'hero' shop owner dies from alleged assault injuries

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A sixty-year-old Melbourne shop owner has died from injuries suffered while coming to the aid of a fellow retail worker during an attempted robbery, ABC News (Australia) reports. Five youths were allegedly involved in the incident at a store in Sunshine, Victoria, on Wednesday. Van Viet Truong had been praised as a hero for stepping in.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/sunshine-victoria-...

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