Mona Vale: Second teen charged after boy, 16, smashed at bus stop with bottle by boy, 14, police allege

A boy, 16, was badly injured when allegedly set upon by two 14-year-old boys carrying a bottle and a stick during an alleged daylight attack at a northern beaches bus stop. Both of the alleged attackers have now been charged

The northbound B-Line bus stop on Barrenjoey Rd at Mona Vale where a boy, 16, was allegedly smashed in the head with a bottle and beaten with a stick during an alleged daylight assault by two 14-year-old boys. Picture: Google Maps

A teenager suffered a deep head wound when he had a bottle smashed over his head and beaten with a stick by two 14-year-old boys during an alleged daylight attack at a northern beaches bus stop.

The victim, 16, was taken to hospital with a severe skull laceration after the alleged assault at Mona Vale on January 28.

The alleged attack took place close to Village Park at Mona Vale on Thursday afternoon. File picture: Damian Shaw

Police allege the 16-year-old boy was waiting at the northbound B-Line bus stop on Barrenjoey Rd, near Village Park, at about 2.30pm when he was approached by two boys aged 14.

A scuffle broke out and one of the younger boys allegedly hit the 16-year-old to the left side of his head with a bottle, causing a severe laceration.

It is alleged the other younger boy hit the victim with a stick during the attack.

A Northern Beaches Police spokesman said officers patrolling in the area came upon the alleged assault taking place.

The two 14-year-olds were taken to Manly police station where one was charged on Thursday night. Picture: Manly Daily

“The officers saw a group of youths pushing and shoving at the B-line bus stop,” the spokesman said.

“The alleged offenders ran off towards the Mona Vale golf course when they saw police.”

They were arrested after a short foot pursuit.

A witness said on social media they saw the injured teenager boy with blood streaming from a large cut to the side of his head.

NSW Ambulance said he was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to Northern Beaches Hospital in a stable condition.

One of the 14-year-olds will be appearing in the Sydney Children's Court at Surry Hills next month. Picture: News Corp

The 14-year-olds were taken to Manly police station.

One of the teenagers was charged with reckless wounding in company.

The second teenager was charged  after police executed a search warrant in Chatswood.

He was charged with reckless wounding in company and affray.

Both were granted conditional bail to appear before the Surry Hills Children’s Court on February 17.