Five girls aged from 12 to 15 charged after young woman robbed in South Plympton street, injured

Five girls aged from 12 to 15 have been charged after a young woman was thrown to the ground and robbed on Sunday night.

Five youths aged from 12 to 15 have been charged after a young woman was robbed and injured in a street South Plympton.

Five young girls have been arrested and charged after a woman was robbed and injured in a South Plympton street on Sunday night.

Just after 8pm on Sunday, a young woman was walking along Nelson Street, South Plympton, when she was approached by a group of teenagers who allegedly pushed her to the ground.

They then allegedly stole her AirPods, black Nike sneakers and earrings.

The woman sustained a minor injury to her hand in the scuffle.

A short time later, a shop on Bray Street, Plympton Park, reported a theft by a group of youths.

Police rushed to the scene and searched the area, finding five girls nearby on Barker Ave, near Marion Road, at Plympton.

Police found some of the victim’s stolen property – her shoes and an AirPod were recovered.

Five girls, aged 12, 12, 12, 13 and 15, all from the southern suburbs, were arrested and charged with aggravated robbery and theft.

They were bailed to appear in the Adelaide Youth Court at a later date.