Family pays tribute to ‘bright, kind-hearted’ teen who was allegedly killed in Wilton

The household of a 15-year-old lad allegedly murdered during a camping travel southbound of Sydney has described him arsenic a “bright, kind-hearted” teen whose beingness was chopped tragically short.

Isaac, who had acceptable disconnected with friends for an overnight enactment successful the bush astatine Wilton connected Friday evening, died aft an alleged altercation with 32-year-old cook Jacob Greig.

Police allege Mr Greig confronted Isaac with a weapon aft the teen mistakenly tried to participate his car successful a bid to get a lift.

Isaac’s assemblage was discovered the adjacent greeting by his friends, who initially thought helium had near the campsite and gone home.

They recovered him successful the writer by the broadside of Wilton Park Rd with nary motion of life.

His begetter said helium wanted Isaac to beryllium remembered arsenic a loved son, brother, and person whose imaginable was tragically ended excessively soon.

Family person Donna Young spoke of the immense symptom Isaac’s household is enduring.

“It is with heavy sadness and dense hearts that we stock the devastating nonaccomplishment of Isaac, a bright, kind-hearted 15-year-old lad whose beingness was taken acold excessively soon,” she told The Daily Telegraph.

“Isaac was a beloved son, brother, and friend. His life, afloat of committedness and potential, was tragically chopped abbreviated owed to an alleged enactment of senseless violence.”

Around 10pm connected Friday night, Isaac walked with 2 friends to the adjacent roadworthy to conscionable their parents for pick-up.

When helium didn’t instrumentality to the campsite, his friends assumed helium had left, arsenic helium had been feeling bare and cold.

However, constabulary allege Isaac became progressive successful a confrontation with Mr Greig, who was successful the rider spot of a car Isaac mistakenly tried to get into. Police accidental CCTV footage from a adjacent location showed Mr Greig exiting the car equipped with a knife, and allegedly confronting Isaac with assertive connection and threats.

According to police, Greig past chased Isaac, brandishing the weapon and yelling obscenities astatine him. During the altercation, Greig allegedly slashed Isaac’s arm, causing terrible bleeding earlier leaving the country without attempting to assistance him.

To assistance with ceremonial costs, Ms Young has acceptable up a GoFundMe page, with immoderate of the funds besides going towards supporting the friends who recovered Isaac.

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