Bogan farewell to crash victims in Melb’s north

UPDATE 3.40pm: YOUTHS have ignored a priest’s pleas, attacking media at the funeral of a teen who died in a high-speed crash.

Scores of the young mourners, many of the teenagers, swarmed across the road and tried to wrestle cameras and other equipment from reporters, photographers and TV crews.

The funeral for Anthony Iannetta, 18, follows his death in a Ford Falcon which slammed into a tree at high speed on Plenty Road, Mill Park, while being driven by 19-year-old drunk P-plater Steve Johnstone.
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Soon after, a large number of the mourners walked or drove to the crash site at nearby Plenty Rd, where traffic was reduced to a crawl by milling youths and cars parked on the sides of the road.

During the service, Father Anthony Girolami called on the mourners to control their anger about how they felt, but his calls for calm went unheeded.

Instead, media crews and other onlookers faced a barrage of obscene language and gestures from up to 50 angry youths.

Some threatened to smash camera equipment, while a young woman told a video crew, “you’re lucky I don’t f—ing bash you”.
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Despite the circumstances of his death, there was no comment about drink-driving or speeding during the service.

Mr Iannetta, 18, died after a Ford Falcon driven by 19-year-old drunk P-plater Steve Johnstone slammed into a tree on Plenty Road, Mill Park.
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Many of the mourners had earlier stopped by the crash site to add to the growing tribute of flowers and other mementos.

The tree is adorned with floral tributes, as well as an Australian flag, bottles of Jim Beam, cigarette packets and football scarves.