Six teens charged after alleged stabbing at bus stop near secondary school in Fraser Rise

Six children allegedly connected to a frightening daylight machete attack at a bus stop near a school in Melbourne’s northwest have been arrested, charged and bailed.

Six children have been bailed after an alleged machete attack at a bus stop near a school in Melbourne’s northwest.

Six children accused of a frightening daylight machete attack at a bus stop near a Melbourne school have all been arrested, charged and bailed.

The group were accused of stabbing a 16-year-old schoolboy in the arm as he waited at the bus stop outside Springside West Secondary College in Fraser Rise about 3pm on August 22.

The large group, who were allegedly armed with machetes and wearing balaclavas, allegedly fled the scene in a black Honda sedan.

The allegedly premeditated and targeted attack forced security guards to patrol the area the following morning.

The teenagers, aged between 14 and 17 years old, were arrested during search warrants at their homes on Wednesday.

Weapons, prescription medication, cannabis and cash were also allegedly seized.

Six of the boys were charged with theft of a motor vehicle.

Five of the boys were charged with affray.

Two of them were charged for being armed with criminal intent.

All of them were bailed to appear at a children’s court.

School forced into lockdown

Frightened Copperfield College students were forced to hide in classrooms after the school was plunged into lockdown on Friday, following reports of a teenager with a knife.

Victoria Police was called to the school’s Delahey Campus on Goldsmith Ave about 12.10pm.

Concerned parents who took to social media said the school was in lockdown for at least an hour as police searched for a weapon.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman confirmed no knife was located.

The incident comes less than 24 hours after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in a machete gang attack just 5km away, outside Springside West Secondary College in Fraser Rise.

A security guard was patrolling outside the school on Friday morning.

A security guard outside Springside West Secondary College on Friday. Picture: Supplied

The guard said he had been called in after a 16-year-old boy was set upon by a group of up to seven youths armed with machetes on Thursday afternoon.

The boy suffered a wound to his arm with police saying he was set upon by a group of up to seven people armed with machetes in what is believed to be a targeted attack just after 3pm.

The group of attackers then fled the scene in a black Honda sedan.

The attack happened at a bus stop on City Vista Court.

The Les Twentyman Foundation, who have called for an end to knife crime in Melbourne for decades, said Thursday’s attack was extremely disturbing.

“The Les Twentyman Foundation remains deeply concerned about the use of dangerous weapons by youths,” a statement read.

“It is why our Founder Les Twentyman fought so hard to see such weapons banned for sale in the state.”

Mr Twentyman, who died in March, worked tirelessly with youths to prevent them from mixing with other young criminals.

The legendary youth worker was relentless in his calls for more education and support for troubled teenagers.

“These are not issues we can police our way out of, kids that find themselves at the point of using a weapon are not frightened of the police, the courts or detention,” the statement said.

“It is why we hope that with the passing of the Youth Justice Bill we now see greater investment in effective intervention programs that divert children away from such high risk behaviour.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing and anyone with footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.