Teens who allegedly botched firebombing at Mill Park restaurant hit with more charges

Two teenagers who allegedly botched a firebombing at a Mill Park restaurant before the venue was torched fours days later have been slapped with more charges.

Lebanese restaurant Al Nafoura was targeted by alleged arsonists twice in one week. Picture: Emily Dann

Two teenagers who allegedly botched a firebombing at a Mill Park restaurant have been slapped with more charges.

A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were both charged with one count of attempted arson for allegedly attempting to set the Al Nafoura restaurant alight about 3.45am on February 27.

It’s alleged a group of teens rolled up to the restaurant in a Isuzu D Max ute allegedly stolen from Wonga Park a few weeks earlier and were interrupted by a witness, who allegedly saw them holding jerry cans suspected of containing fuel.

At the time the 16-year-old girl was charged with two counts of criminal damage by fire, conduct endangering life, conduct endangering serious injury and theft of motor vehicle.

The 14-year-old boy was charged with aggravated burglary and theft of a motor vehicle.

It’s believed those charges relate to the alleged theft of the D Max ute from Wonga Park, that was allegedly also used at an alleged arson attack at a Ballarat tobacconist on February 20.

They will appear at a children’s court later this year.

Police have charged six teenagers across their investigation into the incidents they believe to be linked.

Four days later the Al Nafoura restaurant was targeted a second time, where a security guard was threatened with a gun before the building was set on fire.

No arrests or charges have been laid over the second attack.