Seven teenagers have been charged with murder following the horrific deaths of two children in Cobblebank, Melbourne .

Dau Akueng, 15 and Chol Achiek, 12, were walking home from a basketball game when they were ambushed by a group on September 6.

The pair were stabbed during the attack and died at the scene.

Following a significant investigation, police executed search warrants on Friday morning at homes in Melton South, Thornhill Park, Caroline Springs, Sunbury, Wollert, Hillside and Sydenham.

Two 19-year-old men, an 18-year-old man, three 16-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy were arrested.

They have now been charged with murder.

Four are charged with Dau’s alleged murder, while the other three are accused of murdering Chol.

Assistant Commissioner Martin O’Brien said the invest

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