Teen who allegedly breached bail 10 times goes on the run after being freed again

A teen involved in violent crimes who has allegedly breached his bail at least 10 times has gone on the run, just weeks after being released on bail again.

An out-of-control youth involved in violent crimes has allegedly breached his bail at least 10 times – but has now gone on the run just weeks after being freed on bail again.

The 15-year-old boy had warned authorities that if he was bailed, he would not comply with the conditions because they were “too strict” and he wanted to “see his friends”.

His mother had also told police she could no longer control him and asked authorities if they could slap a monitoring anklet on him.

She claims the family home is a place he only goes when he is hungry or needs sleep, and that he can disappear for days.

Children’s Court magistrate Shiva Pillai on Wednesday issued a warrant for the boy’s arrest after he failed to show up to court and could not be contacted by his lawyer or parents.

Mr Pillai had deferred the teen’s sentencing and released him on bail on November 29 after he pleaded guilty to a series of serious crimes spanned over the 10 months to October last year, including an affray and armed robbery where he stabbed a teenage boy during a brawl at Westfield Doncaster.

The boy pleaded guilty to a series of serious crimes, including stabbing a teenage boy during a brawl at Westfield Doncaster. Picture: Tim Carrafa

But since then, the court heard he has repeatedly breached his bail conditions by not staying in the family home during curfew hours and continuing to associate with his co-accused.

Police’s applications to the court to revoke his bail due to noncompliance on December 10 and January 10 were refused.

The Herald Sun can reveal a day after the January 10 application was denied, the boy was captured on camera laughing and egging on his mates during a sickening attack on a non-verbal autistic boy.

“Keep going, keep going,” a voice could be heard saying in the phone footage, played to the court, as the victim lay defenceless in a ball on the ground while being kicked, punched and stomped on by two brutes in a Croydon park for his phone and iPods.

Police later arrested and charged the teen, alongside the main offenders, with affray and robbery.

His mother has told police she can no longer control her son. Stock image.

When he was hauled back before Mr Pillai in the children’s court on January 29, the magistrate was unimpressed and refused him bail.

“Ultimately, I have to weigh up the risks that (he) poses,” Mr Pillai said.

“Of real concern to me is (his) candid admission he finds bail conditions difficult.

“His attitude is one of a general disregard for bail conditions.

“He has said if he was to be bailed, he would likely breach his conditions that involved further offending. I am refusing bail.”

Bail on all his matters were revoked and he was returned to Parkville’s youth detention centre.

But on returning to court on February 18, he was remarkably freed on bail after the prosecution dropped the charges against him relating to the attack on the autistic boy.

His defence lawyer had earlier argued it was a weak prosecution case and that there was no evidence of physical violence by his client.

His case was adjourned to Tuesday, but the boy failed to show up.

Mr Pillai adjourned the matter for a day to allow his lawyer to contact him.

But on Wednesday, his lawyer told the court he had not been able to reach him.

The two main offenders seen physically harming the autistic boy have admitted their involvement and will face further court hearings for sentencing at a later date.