By Eliza Sum and Alex Crowe
Another teenager has been charged over last Monday’s alleged abduction and assault of a schoolboy in Melbourne’s south-east.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Mentone about 12.50pm on Saturday over the incident, where a 14-year-old schoolboy was allegedly forced into an SUV at Glen Huntly and then ejected from the moving vehicle a short time after.
A second teenager has been charged after a schoolboy was seriously injured in an attack in Glen Huntly.Credit: Nine News
He has been charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, robbery, conduct endangering life, intentionally causing serious injury, theft of motor vehicle and theft.
The 15-year-old has been remanded to appear at a Children’s Court at a later date.
The alleged victim remains in a serious condition in hospital after sustaining what police described as “life-altering” head injuries.
It comes after last Thursday’s arrest of a 14-year-old boy that police described as a “known gang member”. He was remanded in custody on Friday after a Melbourne court heard he was already out on bail for unrelated offences at the time of the incident.
Charge sheets released by the court show the accused teen has been charged with 30 offences, including theft of a vehicle and intentionally causing serious injury. He is expected to apply for bail on the new charges at a later date.
The court heard on Friday that the teenager was on supervised bail for undisclosed offences at the time.
The 14-year-old was accused of stealing goods, including a Volkswagen valued at more than $55,000, several mobile phones, an electric scooter and multiple sets of keys, documents submitted to the court revealed.
He was also accused of possessing a machete and methamphetamine, pulling a victim into a vehicle and travelling at a speed that placed the victim in danger of death.
The case is scheduled to return to court on September 28.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV or dashcam footage or any other information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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