A HOUSEMATE of an Indian student whose fatal stabbing in January caused a diplomatic row between Australia and India has congratulated police for charging a 15-year-old boy with his friend's murder.
Sandeep Sandeep lived with accounting graduate Nitin Garg, who was stabbed on his way to work at the Yarraville Hungry Jack's on a Saturday night, and described him as ''like a younger brother to me''.
Mr Garg was stabbed in Cruickshank Park, then staggered 300 metres to the restaurant at the corner of Somerville and Geelong roads. An ambulance was called but he died shortly after arriving at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
