Glen Huntly: Teen charged with violent assault on boy, 14
- Boy, 14, kidnapped and left with serious injuries
- Another boy, also 14, charged with a series of offences
A teenager has been charged with a violent assault in Melbourne on a boy walking home from school, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.
The 14-year-old was confronted by a group of perpetrators on Monday afternoon as he left Glen Eira College in Glen Huntly.
He was forced into a car and was seriously injured when he got out of the car while it was moving.
Pictured: Emergency services on scene after the 14-year-old alleged victim was found with serious injuries on Monday
The horrific attack took place on Neerim Road, in front of Glen Eira College (pictured), with two other students from the school reported being targets of similar incidents
On Friday, a Frankston boy, also 14, was charged with a range of felonies, including armed robbery, conduct endangering life, causing serious injury with intent and robbery.
He was scheduled to appear in juvenile court later that day.
On Thursday, Detective Inspector Scott Dwyer said investigators had identified all suspects and warned their arrests were “imminent”.
Detectives are investigating whether there is a connection to other recent violent incidents in the area.
About ten minutes earlier, two machete-wielding men robbed four teenagers in the same suburb, but police have yet to confirm whether the two incidents are linked.
As a precaution, extra patrols have been deployed in the Glen Eira and Bayside areas, near where the attacks took place.
Inspector Dwyer urged the public not to be alarmed as officers hoped to deter crime.