<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The family of allegedly </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/mernda-stabbing-death-aidan-becker-melbourne/647bbaff-ab7a-4ab5-9d67-a28eaca7c64f" rel="" target="_blank" title="murdered security guard Aidan Becker"><span>murdered security guard Aidan Becker</span></a><span> said their heroic son would have done it all over again, despite paying the ultimate price for helping someone in need.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Aidan, 22, was allegedly stabbed to death at Mernda train station in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne's</span></a><span> north-east on March 6 after intervening to help a 14-year-old boy who was being robbed by four teenagers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All four have been charged with his murder.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WORLD:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-iran-war-donald-trump-threatens-to-obliterate-iran-power-plants/55c941e2-e4d0-4da8-a4f9-bfeb4f529903" target="_blank"><strong><span>Iran issues new threat after Trump's ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Aidan had finished his shift working as a security guard for the Alfred Hospital when he lost his life for being a Good Samaritan.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He normally wore a stab-proof vest at work but had taken it off in the hours before he was fatally attacked.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His family told independent media network Australia First Media (AFM) that it was in Aidan's nature to help people.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/aidan-becker-mernda-security-guard-allegedly-stabbed-to-death-family-speak/3720e6d7-ae78-461f-9f30-14244b68b515" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The goldest the goldest of hearts. He was an absolute angel," his sister Siobhan said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He would have done anything for anyone, without any question."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-narelle-northern-territory-western-australia-dumps-heavy-rain-on-march-across-top-end/8e9c8d6c-37fa-493f-8de4-79d3a07bb3ba" target="_blank"><strong><span>Ex-tropical cyclone dumps heavy rain, triggering flood warnings</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Aidan's parents realised something wasn't right when he failed to come home from work.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They rushed to the scene at Mernda train station, where they met a man who was with their son during his last moments on earth.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He said to my son as he closed his eyes, 'Your family loves you'," Aidan's mum Nathalie said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He's not coming home no more because he did the right thing," his father Matthias added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The police were weeping too... and he said to me, 'Your son had a very big heart'."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The family say no parent should lose ther child under such tragic circumstances.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They have spoken out in the hope their son's death is not in vain.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Everybody wants their children to come home – and home is where he should be," Matthais added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two 17-year-olds, a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old were arrested following the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They have all been charged with murder and armed robbery.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The charged teenagers will face court in the coming months.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>EVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>
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