Candles lit for slain Melbourne teen as police consider special powers amid reprisal attack fears

"He's a lovely kid. I miss him," she said.

The move, usually reserved for special events or protests, would allow officers to stop anyone at random and search for weapons."This is an option available to us based on the intelligence received, which gives police further powers to conduct searches for weapons," a post on the Eyewatch Brimbank Police Facebook page reads.

The site has become a makeshift shrine to the teenager, with a steady stream of mourners arriving throughout the day to pay their respects and leave flowers, balloons and notes.

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