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Gracemere youth violence hotspot strikes again

A teenage boy was taken to hospital this afternoon after an alleged assault.

An aerial view of the Gracemere pump track while under construction.
An aerial view of the Gracemere pump track while under construction.

A TEENAGE boy was taken to hospital this afternoon after he was allegedly assaulted at the Gracemere Pump Track.

The site has been a hotbed for youth violence in recent times, as previously reported in The Morning Bulletin.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were called to the Cedric Archer Park facility about 4.10pm today.

She said a male in his late teens was taken to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition.

Further details about his injuries were not known.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman said it was understood that a number of juveniles had been fighting when today’s incident happened.

No-one was taken into custody.

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