Viewers were moved by Married At First Sight groom Ash Galati’s revelation in Monday’s episode that his brother had suffered an untimely death.
Ny Breaking Australia can now reveal his brother, Peter, was fatally injured in a violent altercation with a former best friend in Melbourne’s north in 2021.
Police allege a dispute on Mahoneys Rd in Reservoir quickly escalated at around 4.30pm on December 6, resulting in Peter, 44, suffering injuries which proved fatal.
He was treated by ambulance personnel, but died at the scene.
Police said in their statement at the time of the incident that one man had suffered injuries to his ‘lower body’.
Authorities acted quickly and arrested a 44-year-old Reservoir man suspected of the murder.
In Monday’s episode, Married At First Sight groom Ash Galati (pictured) told the tragic story of his brother’s untimely death, leaving viewers moved by his loss
Ny Breaking Australia can reveal his brother, Peter, was fatally injured in a violent altercation with a former best friend in Melbourne’s north in 2021. Ash is pictured with Peter
After being treated for head injuries, the suspect was charged with one count of murder.
The legal proceedings are ongoing, leaving the Galati family in painful limbo as they wait for justice for Peter.
The tragedy has had a profound impact on Ash, who has spoken candidly about the void left by his brother’s death.
The tragedy has had a profound impact on Ash, who has spoken candidly about the void left by his brother’s death
“Family is everything to me because we lost my older brother who passed away and it brought us all closer together,” he shared during his backstory on the show
“Family is everything to me because we lost my older brother who passed away and it brought us all closer together,” he shared during his backstory on the show.
‘He was a funny character. He was the life of the party. He was very outgoing, just a great guy.
‘He passed away two years ago. It was very difficult and even if I just went through this trial as if I would have wanted him to be my witness, like him.”
“It’s just sad that he won’t see me get married and he won’t meet my kids, so that’s, yeah, that’s the hard part.”
Ash was paired with former Home and Away actress and psychic medium, Madeleine Maxwell.
Married At First Sight continues on Channel Nine on Tuesday at 7.30pm.
Ash was paired with former Home and Away actress and psychic medium, Madeleine Maxwell. Both shown