21 April 2013

Page tough guy arrested for beating up a 16 year old

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ACT Policing has arrested and charged a 22-year-old Page man after a 16-year-old teenager was assaulted at the Belconnen Mall on (Friday, April 19).

Around 2.30pm police were called to the Belconnen Mall after receiving reports of an assault.

The 16-year-old teenager was treated at the scene by ACT Ambulance Service before being conveyed to the Canberra Hospital with serious head injuries.

Police arrested the 22-year-old man yesterday afternoon and he was taken to the ACT Watch House.
He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was released on Watch House bail. He will face the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday, July 23.

Anyone who may have witnessed the alleged assault on Friday afternoon and has not yet spoken to police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the www.act.crimestoppers.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.

[Courtesy ACT Policing]

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obamabinladen said :

Humans can put a man on the moon, drive a robot on mars yet every day someone is murdered, bashed or hurt by a fellow human being. We fight wars in foreign lands for reasons unknown, half the world is obese and the other half starving? We require oxygen to breathe yet we cut down and destroy entire forests. Humans are a plague on the earth like no other. Hope this young boy is ok. Brave to stick up for his friend if we had more heros like this kid and less villains like his attacker the world would be a much nicer place.

Yep and the disheartening thing is that as the population increases things will only get worse so like i’ve been saying for decades ‘a pox on them all’!

I found out this morning the 16 year old, is the son of my neighbour, who is my landlord.

I can’t go into the specifics of the event, because the police are investigating, however, he’s still in hospital, and whilst alert and responding to visitors and medical staff, he’s still a while off from getting the OK to head home.

He does have some luck on his side, he’s fit, young and plays sport, and the doctors say this will aid his recovery, but he can write off his sporting career for a number of months.

Doctors are also not sure if he will fully recover or retain some kind of permanent brain injury.

obamabinladen1:31 am 23 Apr 13

Humans can put a man on the moon, drive a robot on mars yet every day someone is murdered, bashed or hurt by a fellow human being. We fight wars in foreign lands for reasons unknown, half the world is obese and the other half starving? We require oxygen to breathe yet we cut down and destroy entire forests. Humans are a plague on the earth like no other. Hope this young boy is ok. Brave to stick up for his friend if we had more heros like this kid and less villains like his attacker the world would be a much nicer place.

Instant Mash7:05 pm 21 Apr 13

It’s people like this who make me wonder why places like bus interchanges and the like have so little in the way of security. Hell, I’ve seen pretty much this occur on a bus. Thank Christ nobody was seriously injured that time. Then again, it takes a special kind of (likely doped up) moron to do it in a busy food court.

‘Tough guys’ absolutely sicken me. Nobody cares how many guys you smashed ’cause you’re so cool. I hope he gets locked up and sodomized by Bubba.

What sort of loser nutjobs get punch in a mall for no reason at all on a Friday afternoon? These scum are a disgrace. I think there should be a little bit of punishment mixed in with the rehabilitation efforts.

IrishPete said :

bundah said :

Yet another POS that needs a flogging!

Funnily enough, that’s probably what the “tough guy” was thinking.

IP

I’m not so sure he’s actually capable of thought and therefore isn’t able to comprehend the potential consequences of his actions.Of course the other scenario is that he’s an utter cnut!

“Violence against women Australia says no.”

July 23.

Will probably just get a slap on the wrists by then.

If he faced court today the guy will still be in hospital.

If he didn’t make bail would he be in jail for 3 months. Why so long

bundah said :

Yet another POS that needs a flogging!

Funnily enough, that’s probably what the “tough guy” was thinking.

IP

This POS needs to be taken out of circulation permanently.

So the tough guy decides to harass a friend of the victim,who happens to be of African descent,and when the 16 year old intervenes to try and pacify the situation he gets king hit and his head hits the floor with a thud resulting in serious head injuries.Yet another POS that needs a flogging!

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