Up to seven children allegedly attack couple on Oscar Place, Eastgardens

A group of about seven children have allegedly attacked a couple in the courtyard of a unit in Eastgardens, where “teenage thugs” are said to have assaulted Asian students in separate incidents.

An Eastgardens incident unrelated to the unit complex assault. Picture: Reddit

A group of about seven children have allegedly attacked a couple in the courtyard of a unit in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Police said the incident occurred about 5.15pm on Wednesday, when a 42-year-old woman and 40-year-old man were allegedly set upon at a unit complex on Oscar Pl in Eastgardens.

Paramedics treated the pair for facial injuries before taking them to Prince of Wales Hospital, from which they have since been discharged.

Officers investigating the incident on Thursday arrested two 12-year-old girls, who were taken to Maroubra Police Station and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company and affray.

Both have been granted conditional bail to face a children’s court on June 19.

Police said investigations were ongoing.

It comes as social media posts detailed separate Eastgardens incidents in which Asian students were allegedly attacked.

An incident in Eastgardens. Picture: Reddit

A Reddit user said Chinese social media had been “flooded” in recent days with videos of students being “spat on, shoved, kicked to the ground, BEATEN while doing nothing but living their everyday lives”.

“People are terrified to even defend themselves because they’re scared of visa issues,” the Reddit post said.

“This is racism. This is violence. This is assault. And these teenage thugs? They face ZERO consequences — because they’re ‘just kids’.

“NO. This isn’t just harmless teenage mischief. This is targeted, racial violence, and we’re sick of watching it happen while the system turns a blind eye.

“If the roles were reversed, there’d be outrage. But because the victims are international students, migrants, or just quiet Asians trying to keep their heads down — nothing happens!!”

Police said the 12-year-old girls charged over the alleged unit complex attack were not accused of involvement in the incidents described on Reddit, which are not under investigation.

There is no suggestion the girls were racially motivated.