Hand grenade attack on house 'linked to organised crime groups'
A Yugoslavian-made hand grenade has been identified as the explosive that was thrown at a Melbourne house where a mother and baby were sleeping.
Investigators believe the attack on the Lalor property on November 19, 2017 was targeted and linked to ongoing feuds between a number of Middle Eastern organised crime groups.
“It’s believed a man drove up to the property in a dark coloured, late 90s to early 2000s Toyota ute and parked in Yuonga Court,” Victoria Police said in a statement.
“He then threw a grenade at the property before running behind a parked vehicle in Yuonga Court to watch the explosion.”
The device exploded in the the front of the property and caused significant damage to the building and several parked cars.
No one inside was injured by the blast caused by what investigators believe to be a Yugoslavian–made M52 hand grenade, police say.
They said the man had returned to his vehicle and driven off before returning to the scene a short time later.
Detectives have released a digital composite image of a man they wish to speak to as well as an image of the car that was linked to the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
