Man, 18, charged over stabbing of boy riding bike

A Hervey Bay man has been charged with the alleged wounding of a 16-year-old boy who was riding his bike before allegedly being confronted.

A Hervey Bay man has been charged with the alleged wounding of a 16-year-old boy who was riding his bike before allegedly being confronted.

Police said they had charged an 18-year-old Point Vernon man with wounding, attempted robbery, threatening violence while armed and possession of a knife in a public place.

It will be alleged that the boy was riding his bike along Taylor Street, Pialba at 8.15pm on Tuesday, March 7, when he was confronted by an 18-year-old man armed with a knife, before an altercation ensued.

The 16-year-old sustained a single knife wound to his arm and was taken to Hervey Bay Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The 18-year-old allegedly left the scene prior to the arrival of emergency services.

Following investigations by the Maryborough Child Protection and Investigation Unit, the man was located and arrested at an address in Point Vernon on Friday night.

He has been denied police bail and is expected to appear at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Saturday (March 10).

CONCERNS OVER YOUTH CRIME

The alleged stabbing follows ongoing concerns across regional Queensland about youth crime, particularly at Toowoomba, Cairns and Townsville which spark News to launch the Enough is Enough campaign calling for tougher action and more transparency.

The issue of teenagers with knife has sparked another campaign on the Sunshine Coast following the tragic death of Balin Stewart. who was allegedly stabbed to death at Buddina at the age of just 16.

The #BinthebladeforBalin campaign started on social media while binthebladeforbalin.com.au was launched as the group urged youths to ditch knives to prevent further needless bloodshed.

“We want to rid the youth culture of today of the need to carry a knife,” Balin’s father Michael Stewart said.