St Kilda attack: group beat two men unconscious in ‘unprovoked’ attack
In the latest of a string of attacks on the St Kilda foreshore, a group of 20 youths beat two men unconscious, robbing one | WATCH
A group of 20 youths beat two men unconscious on the St Kilda foreshore, robbing one as he lay on the ground, in what police have described as a “unprovoked, random, senseless, brutal” attack.
Detective Senior Constable Nathan Sheppard told media that three friends had been walking on the foreshore at 11.15pm on Saturday December 1, when they were approached by a group of about 10 young males at who were perceived to be of African appearance.
The group briefly assaulted the men, who did their best to defuse the situation.
The three men walked further down the foreshore when the group of youths came back, their numbers having swelled to about 20.
The 20 youths then attacked the men again. One man was punched and then kicked unconscious. While he was down the youths went through his pockets stealing a phone and a wallet.
His friend came to his aid and was also punched and kicked and knocked unconscious.
The third friend was chased from the area by the group of youths.
“Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the young African males involved in the incident,” Detective Senior Constable Sheppard said.
Police have released still images of those they think may be able to assist with their inquiries as well as CCTV vision of the incident.
One man suffered a broken nose and facial bruising in the incident. The other suffered cuts and bruising to the side of face. Both victims were concussed.
Asked to describe the attacking, Detective Senior Constable Sheppard said: “Unprovoked, random, senseless, brutal are probably the best words that come to mind. The CCTV probably tells a fairly telling story of what took place.”
He said it was hard to identify why St Kilda foreshore has attracted a recent spate of attacks.
“You could speculate and say there’s alcohol and drugs involved, but it’s hard to say.”
He said the offenders were aged between about 15-20 years old, based on the CCTV and still images.
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