Melbourne CBD car rampage video on AFL Grand Final Day shown in court
A TEEN’S frenzied attempts to allegedly mow down pedestrians in an AFL Grand Final day car rampage have been shown for the first time. Watch the car cause havoc through Melbourne’s CBD before a have-a-go hero flings an oBike at the vehicle to try and stop its path of terror.
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A TEEN’S frenzied attempts to allegedly mow down pedestrians in an AFL Grand Final day car rampage have been shown for the first time.
The CCTV footage, released by the Herald Sun exclusively, comes as police reveal the teen had searched online for military bases, city landmarks and high-grade weapons.
The explosive video shows the boy, 15, driving at pedestrians and cyclists, doing skids in front of Flinders Street Station and running red lights shortly before 8am on September 30.
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On the corner of Swanston and Flinders streets, the stolen car the teen was driving reverses into a skid, spinning around to a final dramatic stop.
As one person rushes to the drivers window, a have-a-go hero grabs an oBike and flings it at the rear of the car to try and stop its path of terror.
The same man, wearing a black hoodie, then uses his elbow to smash a window drawing the offender out onto the street.
The boy, dressed in combat gear and armed with a knife and baton, was eventually tasered by police and arrested.
On that day, police were quick to rule out a terrorist attack, saying they were treating it as related to mental illness.
Police allege the boy, 15, took screenshots from Google Maps of the location of many police stations around Melbourne, as well as of Federation Square, various Aussie Disposal stores, gun shops and defence bases.
His tablet computer also contained 21,000 images including of vests, body armour, hand grenades, guns and rocket launchers.
The internet search log showed searches for “died city” and “Melbourne”.
The disturbing details emerged on Tuesday as the teen successfully applied to a Children’s Court for bail.
The court heard the boy has a disability and has an obsession with cars, trucks and the military.
He faces two charges of attempted murder, six of reckless conduct endangering life, and two of assaulting an emergency service member.
A strict two-week management plan, involving daily activities and interactions with youth and disability support networks, was proposed to the bail hearing.
The presiding judge said she was satisfied the boy would not be a risk to the public.
But she ordered that he not leave the house without his father or sister, who promised they would call the police immediately if he misbehaved.
He will return to court to report on progress on January 31.
Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos said the government had changed bail laws so that “people who are charged with very serious offences find it more difficult to access bail”.
But she said she could not comment on whether bail should be denied for people charged with attempted murder.
“Obviously I can’t comment on specific cases and matters that are currently before the court but I want to assure the community that we are responding to community concerns around these issues,” Ms Mikakos said.