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Kensington Park teen arrested following Rundle Mall attack

Police have arrested a second teen after an attack in Rundle Mall last month left one victim with a broken jaw.

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Another teenager has been arrested in relation to an alleged brutal assault in Rundle Mall last month.

Police allege a group of males approached two men in their 20s on November 10, with one suspect allegedly putting on a balaclava before punching and kicking the victims.

A second suspect allegedly coward punched a 28-year-old victim, breaking his jaw.

The third man did not take part in the assault.

A member of the public came to help the couple and the suspects ran off.

Another teenager has been arrested in relation to an alleged brutal assault in Rundle Mall last month. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes
Another teenager has been arrested in relation to an alleged brutal assault in Rundle Mall last month. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

Police launched an investigation and arrested a 17-year-old boy from Seaton earlier this month charging him with two counts of assault.

Another 17-year-old Kensington Park boy was arrested on Sunday and charged with aggravated assault causing harm.

Prior to the arrest, the victims spoke to 7News Adelaide anonymously, alleging that the men set upon them because of their sexuality.

“This is horrible and the pain is 10/10 … I’m afraid to go down the street because someone will hit me again,” one victim told 7News Adelaide.

“At first they started yelling out homosexual harassment.”

Both teenagers were bailed to appear in the Adelaide Youth Court on January 17.

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