Riversdale home invasion: Major update in alleged attack on Perth mum

A teenage boy has been charged after allegedly hitting a mother with a hammer during an attempted burglary.

Police allege a 15-year-old boy broke into the home of mother-of-two Kristy Dunlop in Riversdale, inland Perth, on Good Friday.

He is said to have tried to steal a laptop before Ms Dunlop, 55, intervened.

The pair struggled before the teen allegedly hit her in the head with a hammer, leaving her requiring six staples.

He has been charged with aggravated residential burglary and aggravated armed robbery and will appear in court today.

CCTV footage from a neighbor allegedly captured a person entering the home around 9:15 p.m. (photo)

Ms Dunlop told 9News her six-year-old son, who is terrified of strangers in the house, was “literally witnessing his worst nightmare.”

Mrs. Dunlop said she and her husband accidentally left the garage door open when they got home.

They didn’t realize the door was open, and while Mrs Dunlop was putting her six-year-old to bed, she heard a noise in the kitchen.

CCTV footage from a neighbor reportedly captured a person entering the home around 9:15 p.m.

When Mrs Dunlop went to investigate, she saw a person taking her laptop.

Ms Dunlop required six staples after the alleged attack

“I came out, confronted him and grabbed him. He was kind of screaming at him to let him go,” Ms Dunlop said.

“We struggled down the hall, he dropped my laptop.”

Police allege the boy suffered a ‘massive blow to the head’ after a struggle with a hammer.

He is also said to have stolen a mobile phone and car keys after Mrs Dunlop’s husband chased him out of the house.

‘I think I’m lucky in reality, it could have been a lot worse. They could have been my children,” Mrs Dunlop said.

‘My six-year-old, who has trouble sleeping because he is afraid of someone coming into the house or breaking into the house, has now literally experienced his worst nightmare and that is very difficult as a parent.’