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Men charged over alleged assault of teenager on Melbourne tram

Two men have been charged over the alleged assault of a 15-year-old boy on a Melbourne tram earlier this year.

The arrests were made after an appeal for information from police.

The teen was allegedly assaulted on a tram travelling to Southern Cross Railway Station on Saturday, April 23, about 9.15pm.

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Police said alleged the teen was involved in a verbal altercation with two men before they assaulted him and stomped on his head.

A 40-year-old man from South Melbourne was charged with affray and committing an indictable offence while on bail.

He was expected to appear in Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Sunday.

A 37-year-old man from St Kilda was charged with affray and released on bail to return to court in October.

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