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Machete pulled in teen brawl which sent Westfield Marion into lockdown

Vision has emerged of the machete being pulled in the wild teen fight which sparked Sunday’s lockdown at Westfield Marion.

Westfield Marion lockdown: what happened?

Images of the machete which sparked Sunday’s chaos at Westfield Marion have emerged.

7NEWS obtained photos of the machete which sent Westfield Marion into lockdown on Sunday afternoon with shoppers either evacuated or locked in as panic set in.

The chaos erupted after a fight between armed teenage boys broke out in the centre’s food court as STAR Group officers flooded the complex around 3pm on Sunday.

The moment machete pulled in Marion teen brawl that sparked the lockdown. Pictures: 7NEWS
The moment machete pulled in Marion teen brawl that sparked the lockdown. Pictures: 7NEWS
7NEWS obtained photos of the machete which sent Westfield Marion into lockdown on Sunday afternoon. Picture: 7NEWS
7NEWS obtained photos of the machete which sent Westfield Marion into lockdown on Sunday afternoon. Picture: 7NEWS
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Three teenagers who were captured on CCTV armed with the weapon and batons are behind bars and have been charged with assault, affray and aggravated robbery.

When the incident occurred, alarms sounded over the centre’s speakers informing shoppers of people armed with weapons and to please leave immediately or lockdown in a shop safely.

By the time police arrived, Westfield Marion had enacted its emergency protocols which meant some shoppers were forced to lockdown in stores.

At 4.55pm, the first of the shoppers exited the store after two hours of being trapped, waiting for news.

CCTV of a baton pulled in teen food court fight. Picture: 7NEWS
CCTV of a baton pulled in teen food court fight. Picture: 7NEWS

While police believe no injuries were a result of the altercation itself, a 77-year-old woman reportedly sustained a fracture while attempting to evacuate the centre, while a 14-year-old was also injured trying to escape.

On Monday morning police revealed that two boys, aged 15 and 16 of Mitchell Park and Adelaide, had been arrested and charged with assault, affray and aggravated robbery.

The appeared in the Adelaide Youth Court on Monday.

A third teenager – a Morphett Vale boy, 15, was arrested later on Monday and also charged with assault and aggravated robbery and faced court on Monday.

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