Upper Coomera teen charged over alleged Landsborough IGA knife attack

A 19-year-old will face court today after allegedly attacking a group of teenagers outside of an IGA while armed with a knife.

A 19-year-old will face court today after allegedly attacking a group of teenagers outside of a hinterland IGA at the weekend while armed with a knife.

Sunshine Coast police responded to reports of a disturbance at the Landsborough IGA on Mill St between two groups of teenagers about 5.45pm, Friday, October 11.

Police will allege during the fight a 19-year-old man assaulted a boy.

Police have since charged the 19-year-old Upper Coomera man with one count each of robbery armed/in company/wounded/used personal violence, assaults occasioning bodily harm whilst armed/in company, and commit public nuisance.

He is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court today, October 15.

The mother of two of the teens involved said the alleged fight was messy.

Upper Coomera 19-year-old to face court over alleged Landsborough IGA knife attack. Picture – contributed.

She said her children were yet to provide their witness statements to police.

“My two kids were with three others. The kids laughed at my son because he was acting silly and another girl (who was by herself at this stage) started yelling at the kids saying they were laughing at her,” the mother alleged.

“The kids tried to get to IGA and told her to leave them alone but she called her boyfriend and his friends who arrived.”

She said at this point a fight is alleged to have broken out.

“Some customers and staff got them outside, which is when the video was taken.”

The distraught mother said her children were staying with their father at the time and had popped out to purchase some lollies after dinner as a Friday night treat.

“If it wasn’t for the staff and customers, I don’t know how it would have ended,” she said.