Alice Springs crime: Two teens accused of assaulting baby on remand after first court date
The two teenagers allegedly behind the assault of a baby girl and her mum in Alice Springs have fronted court for the first time.
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The two teenagers allegedly behind the assault of a baby girl and her mum in Alice Springs have fronted court for the first time.
The boys, aged 16 and 17 have each been charged with counts of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, unlawfully causing serious harm, aggravated assault, and theft.
They were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after allegedly assaulting a mother and her two-month-old baby in Larapinta that same day.
Police have accused one of striking the infant.
The baby girl was initially treated at Alice Springs Hopsital before being transferred to Adelaide.
As at Thursday afternoon, the girl was in a stable condition.
The 17-year-old appeared in the dock of the Alice Springs Local Court before Judge David Woodroffe on Thursday morning.
His mother was present in the gallery, sitting with her arms crossed.
She appeared to be staring sternly at her teenage son.
While she seemed to grasp the enormity of the situation, the boy appeared relaxed behind the glass.
He was sitting with his arms crossed, leaning back with one leg placed over the other.
No plea was entered.
His lawyer Sally Leonard did not seek bail, and Judge Woodroffe placed him back on remand.
The court heard the 17-year-old had “multiple files” with one dating back to July 2023.
He will reappear in court via video-link on February 13, 2025 for a preliminary examination mention.
For the 16-year-old’s matter, the court was closed.
He was also placed on remand, with his matter also scheduled to be back before the courts on February 13.
Speaking to media in Alice Springs, NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy said one of the offenders was on bail and the other “had outstanding warrant warrants for offences”.
“They were well known to us,” he said.
“I won’t be disclosing offences.”
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