The Aporia · Horror stabbing leaves father-of-two fighting for life after he tries to stop teenagers from allegedly breaking into a car in Melbourne: 'A heart of gold'

Colin Sheean, a 41-year-old father of two from Melbourne, was critically injured when he attempted to stop teenagers breaking into a car near his home at Langwarrin around midnight on Saturday. He sustained multiple stab wounds and is currently in an induced coma at The Alfred Hospital. A GoFundMe page has been established to support Sheean’s family during his recovery period.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday morning around 12:20am, Colin Sheean, a 41-year-old father of two from Langwarrin in Melbourne's south-east, was critically injured after attempting to stop a group of teenagers allegedly breaking into a car. He sustained multiple stab wounds and is currently hospitalized in an induced coma at The Alfred hospital. Two suspects, both 16-year-olds, were arrested around 4am but police are still searching for a third teenager involved in the incident. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist Sheean's family during his recovery period, considering he runs his own business and will be unable to work for an extended time due to medical expenses. Five years ago, Sheean also experienced tragedy when his wife died suddenly from cardiac arrest.

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🔮 A father-of-two has been left fighting for life after trying to stop a group of teenagers from allegedly breaking into a car in Melbourne Colin Sheean, 41, was riding his scooter home when he saw three teenagers on Govan Street at Langwarrin at 12.20am on Saturday Mr Sheean runs his own business, meaning he will be unable to provide for his family while he recovers in hospital.

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'He is going to be off work for a long time and there are going to be significant medical expenses so this money would be a big help for them,' the fundraiser reads.

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Horror stabbing leaves father-of-two fighting for life after he tries to stop teenagers from allegedly breaking into a car in Melbourne: 'A heart of gold' · assertive framing

A father-of-two has been left fighting for life after trying to stop a group of teenagers from allegedly breaking into a car in south-east Melbourne. uncertain

father → leave → Melbourne

Colin Sheean, 41, was riding his scooter home when he saw three teenagers on Govan Street at Langwarrin at 12.20am on Saturday. asserted

he → rid → Saturday

The teenagers are accused of breaking into a car and stabbing Mr Sheean twice when he went to intervene. asserted

he → accuse → Sheean

Mr Sheean was rushed to The Alfred in a critical condition and remained in an induced coma on Sunday. asserted

Sheean → rush → Sunday

A GoFundMe has been launched to help Mr Sheean's family, with a loved one revealing he was struck by tragedy only five years ago. asserted

he → launch → tragedy

'Colin, 41, is dad to two girls aged 14 and 11,' the fundraiser read. asserted

fundraiser → read → girls

'Sadly five years ago he lost his wife and the girls lost their mum Natalie when she died from a sudden and unexpected cardiac arrest. asserted

she → lose → arrest

'Now he is in the fight of his life and has a long journey of recovery ahead of him. asserted

he → have → him

A father-of-two has been left fighting for life after trying to stop a group of teenagers from allegedly breaking into a car in Melbourne Colin Sheean, 41, was riding his scooter home when he saw three teenagers on Govan Street at Langwarrin at 12.20am on Saturday Mr Sheean runs his own business, meaning he will be unable to provide for his family while he recovers in hospital. uncertain

he → leave → hospital

'He is going to be off work for a long time and there are going to be significant medical expenses so this money would be a big help for them,' the fundraiser reads. asserted

fundraiser → go → them

'Colin is the sort of guy who would do anything for anyone. asserted

who → do → anyone

He has a heart of gold and it was no surprise that he stepped in. asserted

he → have → gold

The last thing anyone would ever expect is to be stabbed outside their own home. asserted

anyone → expect → home

'Any help for this family would be greatly appreciated.' asserted

help → appreciate → family

A neighbour, who did not wish to be identified, described the chaos as the altercation broke out between Mr Sheean and the teens. asserted

altercation → wish → Sheean

'I started walking down the driveway and heard "he's got a knife" so I went back inside to grab my hockey stick,' they told the Herald Sun. asserted

they → start → Sun

'As he was stabbed, I hit one of the kids, f***ed his kneecap and sort of let them run off. asserted

them → stab → kneecap

The teenagers are alleged to have been breaking into a car when and stabbed Mr Sheean twice when he went to intervene ' asserted

he → allege → Sheean

I was more worried about Colin dying. asserted

Colin → die → ?

I saw the stab wound in the back, thought it was only the one, but they got him in the chest as well and into the lung.' asserted

they → see → lung

The neighbour claimed the knife was left in Mr Sheean as the teenagers fled. asserted

teenagers → claim → Sheean

'I tried to go for the biggest one first,' the neighbour said. ' asserted

neighbour → try → one

They arrested him up the road, he couldn't walk anymore. asserted

he → arrest → road

I want my stick back.' asserted

I → want → stick

Two 16-year-old boys and a 17-year-old were arrested and charged with intentionally causing serious injury and other offences. asserted

boys → arrest → injury

Horror stabbing leaves father-of-two fighting for life after he tries to stop teenagers from allegedly breaking into a car in Melbourne: 'A heart of gold'

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