Shopping centre slams wild brawl as incident ‘not reported to police’

A WILD brawl which erupted in front of bewildered shoppers wasn’t reported to police, as Darwin’s largest shopping centre has slammed the youths’ behaviour as ‘unacceptable’

CASUARINA Square has slammed those behind a wild brawl that went viral on social media last week as NT Police revealed they haven’t received any calls about the incident.

The fight between two groups of young girls, which erupted near the Kmart, was reportedly sparked over a stolen mobile phone.

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Vision of the incident has gone viral across Darwin’s social media pages, with the participants labelled as “drongos.”

When asked if they were conducting an investigation into the incident, NT Police on Monday revealed they hadn’t been called.

Footage shows a girl lying on the ground holding her face while being kicked, as other youths fight in the background. Picture: Facebook.

“This matter was not reported to police,” a PFES spokeswoman said.

Casuarina Square centre manager Polly Lamond said the two groups were escorted from the centre by security following the altercation, which is understood to have unfolded on Wednesday last week.

“Casuarina Square centre management were alerted to an incident that took place in the centre involving a group of youths, and security attended the scene immediately,” Ms Lamond said.

“This sort of behaviour is unacceptable; the safety and comfort of visitors, retailers and staff is of the utmost priority at Casuarina Square,” she said.

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“Casuarina Square will continue to engage and work closely with key stakeholders including NT Police, retailers and the local community to proactively address anti-social behaviour.”

Workers at nearby stores told the NT News over the weekend these altercations were commonplace around the centre, which is Darwin’s largest shopping complex.