A brawl erupts in a crowded mall – a teenager is rushed to hospital and three men are arrested
- Teen hospitalized and three in custody after brawl erupted
- Fighting is said to have started between two groups of men in Mandurah
- A 17-year-old boy is in hospital with injuries to his arm and back
A teenager has been rushed to hospital and three men are trapped after a horrific daylight brawl in a busy shopping centre.
The all-out brawl broke out at the Smart Street Mall in Mandurah, about an hour south of Perth, just before 11:30am on Saturday.
According to the police, it involved a brawl between two groups of men who knew each other.
Witness Ellie Broughton, who works at the center, alerted police to the attack, claiming she saw multiple guns being used.
“There was an ax, a knife and a hammer… they obviously put the dog on the man and it just bit his arm I think,” she shared Nine News.
“Mostly what I saw was just the guy with the arm, we were trying to get towels around it and get everything to stop the bleeding.”
Blood can be seen on the ground after two groups of men allegedly attacked each other in an all-out brawl at a Mandurah mall on Saturday
The all-out brawl broke out at the Smart Street Mall in Mandurah, about an hour south of Perth, just before 11:30am on Saturday (pictured by witness Ellie Broughton)
Police have arrested three men aged 15, 16 and 53 who are helping with the investigation.
Officers marked a crime scene where blood spattered the ground.
A 17-year-old boy was taken to Royal Perth Hospital in serious but stable condition with injuries to his arm and back, including a deep gash.
It is not clear which weapon caused the injuries.
The area was searched for more witnesses.
WA Police were contacted by Daily Mail Australia for comment.
Investigation is ongoing as police search for more witnesses (pictured, police on scene)
A 17-year-old boy was taken to Royal Perth Hospital in serious but stable condition with injuries to his arm and back, including a deep gash (pictured, the Smart Street Mall)