Teen brother of high-profile ex-bikie Ben Geppert is stabbed to death in a dog park - as former Hell's Angels enforcer says he 'won't rest' until he makes the knifeman 'pay' for the killing
- Teen brother of Instagram-famous ex-bikie Ben Geppert was stabbed to death
- Harrison Geppert, 17, was found with severe back injuries at 5.40pm Wednesday
- Emergency services rushed to the Gold Coast park but he died at the scene
- Geppert took to social media following the news of his younger brother's death
- 'I won't rest until I have made this person pay!' he wrote on Wednesday night
- The former bikie launched a fashion label BG Premium Apparel on Monday
- Geppert hoped the fashion label would help turn young people from crime
A teenager who was stabbed to death in a Gold Coast dog park has been identified as the brother of Instagram-famous ex-bikie enforcer Ben Geppert.
Harrison Geppert, 17, was found with significant back injuries at 5.40pm on Wednesday at Frascott Park in Varsity Lakes.
Emergency services and police rushed to the dog park after reports of an assault, but the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 17-year-old is the younger brother of ex-Hells Angels bikie Ben 'Notorious' Geppert.
Geppert took to Instagram following the news of his brother's death, sharing a tribute for his sibling - and a warning to the perpetrator.
A teenager who was stabbed to death in a Gold Coast dog park has been revealed as the brother of the Instagram-famous ex-bikie enforcer Ben Geppert (pictured with his girlfriend Allaina Vader)
Harrison Geppert (pictured), 17, was found with significant back injuries at 5.40pm on Wednesday at Frascott Park in Varsity Lakes
Emergency services and police rushed to the dog park after reports of an assault, but the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene
The 17-year-old is the younger brother of ex-Hells Angels bikie Ben 'Notorious' Geppert (pictured)
'Rest in paradise Harry Geppert, I love you my little brother!' he wrote on Wednesday night.
'I love you more than anything regardless of the things that have gone on in our family. You're still my blood and I promise I won't rest until I have made this person pay!'
The elder Geppert's girlfriend, Allaina Vader, took to social media to share her own tribute.
'We are shattered,' she wrote, accompanied by three heartbroken emojis.
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'I'm lost for words...overwhelmed. My heart is broken for Ben,' she wrote late Wednesday night.
'You were a little kid only 17 years young, I thought we would have had time to talk again... I'm sorry this happened to you. I wish we were there for you. I feel sick.'
In a separate post, Geppert said he wished he 'could have been there to help' his brother.
'I would have never let this happen, RIP my brother I love you. I won't stop until I sort this Harry I promise you,' the ex-bikie wrote.
He posted to his Instagram story: 'Nothing compares to the feeling of losing my little brother.
'You just know I was proud of you and I'm sorry I wasn't there to stop this from happening. I'm crushed and heart broken.'
'Rest in paradise Harry Geppert, I love you my little brother!' Geppert wrote on Wednesday, while his girlfriend also posted a tribute (right)
The elder Geppert's girlfriend, Allaina Vader (pictured together), also took to social media to share a tribute for the 17-year-old
'We are shattered,' Ms Vader (pictured with Geppert) wrote, accompanied by three heartbroken emojis
Forensic officers search for evidence at Frascott Park after the 17-Year-old was stabbed to death
Friends of the 17-year-old have also taken to social media to pay tribute.
'Still can't believe it RIP bro, you will be missed,' one friend wrote.
'Rest in peace to one of the most beautiful, happy, and entertaining souls that lived throughout our day and age,' another said.
According to the Gold Coast Bulletin, police are looking into whether the stabbing was the result of an ongoing feud between a group of teenagers.
No arrests have been made.
Acting Detective Superintendent Brendan Smith is urging anyone who may have seen something suspicious to come forward.
'We are keen to talk to anyone who was in the area at the time. Particularly anyone who may have been walking their dog or cars going past with dashcams,' he told reporters on Wednesday evening.
'It is unclear at the point what the cause of death is but it certainly looks like it is suspicious.
A crime scene was established and the area was cordoned off on Wednesday night, as police spoke to residents in the area to try and get information
Geppert took to Instagram following the news of his brother's death, sharing a tribute for his sibling - and a warning to the perpetrator
Acting Detective Superintendent Brendan Smith is urging anyone who may have seen something suspicious to come forward
'There's conflicting versions how he got there and where he came from. So at this point it would be too early to say what happened.'
Supt Smith said there are currently no known suspect and it is concerning the incident occurred in such a public place in broad daylight.
Police spent much of Wednesday evening on the scene attempting to piece together what had happened.
A crime scene was established and the area was cordoned off, as police spoke to residents in the area to try and get information.
On Monday, Geppert unveiled a new fashion label he hopes will help turn young people away from a life of crime.
The clothing line has been in the works for two years and is a collaboration between Geppert and his friend Forrest Gamble.
'You want to influence the younger people that are growing up around that lifestyle I grew up in,' Geppert told 9 News.
Speaking from his own experience, Geppert said he had chosen to leave the outlaw bikie gang because he only saw two possible ways out.
'There's only two places that you end up, and that's in a grave or jail,' he said.
A 17-year-old is believed to have suffered from 'significant back injuries' and died at the scene, despite the efforts of paramedics to save him (an image taken at the scene)
Geppert is a well-known identity in the bikie underworld and regularly posts to Instagram and his more than 11,000 followers
BG Premium Apparel showcases hooded jumpers, caps, t-shirts and shorts with prices for the merchandise as low as $40 and as high as $80
Geppert is a well-known identity in the bikie underworld and regularly posts to Instagram and his more than 11,000 followers.
He made headlines in May last year after he was filmed exchanging blows with a bikie rival in front of a Gold Coast KFC.
Following the on-camera scuffle, Geppert was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for three years.
Earlier this year, Geppert was confronted by a number of men in a Gold Coast shopping centre and refused to fight them.
The men filmed themselves trying to taunt a disinterested Geppert into brawling with them, while hurling abuse.
'I'm not going to jail over you,' Geppert said while walking away.
Then in April, Geppert took to Instagram to tell his followers that he was ditching his 'gangster life'.
Geppert says he chose to leave behind the chapter due to disagreements.
'At the time there was personal things going down in the club internally, I just didn't agree with it at the time,' he said.
Geppert insists his time with the bikie gang is in the past and he now looks to a new, different future.
'We've all done some bad things in our lives and I suppose it just follows us forever, but at the same time, you know, we all deserve a second chance.'
Geppert insists his time with the bikie gang is in the past and he now looks to a new, different future
Geppert made headlines in May last year after he was filmed exchanging blows with a bikie rival in front of a Gold Coast KFC
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