Members of girl gang arrested over alleged sickening train station assault

Members of a girl gang, including one aged just 12, have been arrested after a series of alleged assaults including viciously bashing a woman at Southern Cross station.

Four girls, including one aged 12, have been arrested after a series of alleged assaults including violently bashing a woman at a train station and other sickening attacks.

The charges come after the Herald Sun revealed the female youth gang – which has at least five members and includes girls aged as young as 12 – have been involved in several sickening assaults, including the recent attack of a woman at Southern Cross station and a shocking attack on a transgender student.

A 29-year-old Benalla woman was allegedly assaulted at the station about 8pm on December 1, 2023.

She sustained non-life-threatening injuries and did not require hospital treatment.

The gang, which has some members who attend a high school in Melbourne’s inner east, refer to themselves as “TTK”, which stands for Trained to Kill.

Vision of the disturbing attack was shared online. Source: 7 News Australia

The woman was attacked in front of horrified onlookers. Source: 7 News Australia

Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives executed search warrants at two properties in Windsor and Yarraville on Wednesday.

The series of assaults were investigated after videos were shared on social media.

Three girls, a 12-year-old, a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old, were arrested and cautioned for affray and unlawful assault, while another 15-year-old girl was arrested and cautioned for allegedly possessing cannabis.

Another video was shared showing the group of teenage girls allegedly assaulting another teenager at the railway station.

Videos of similar assault incidents, believed to be in Melbourne’s southern suburbs, were also shared.

Harrowing video footage previously obtained by the Herald Sun showed a series of attacks including schoolyard fights and a trans student from another school being repeatedly stomped on the head by the gang.

Members of the gang have posted images imitating guns with their hands, with the caption: “We were ready for the fight”.

Other concerning videos showed the girls brandishing large knives to rap music on Instagram.

Veteran youth worker Les Twentyman says young girls are joining gangs for a sense of belonging and protection. Picture: Tony Gough

Veteran youth worker Les Twentyman told the Herald Sun earlier this month he was aware of young girls who had joined gangs.

“They are driven towards gangs for the same reasons as males, they are seeking a sense of belonging, protection, sisterhood and a want to feel powerful,” Mr Twentyman said.

“We are seeing children as young as 10 years old involved in gangs, that is both girls and boys, with the gangs aiming to recruit younger and younger members as they will face no consequences for their behaviour, something that needs to be considered when it comes to increasing the age of criminal responsibility.”