Teenagers who stole cars at knifepoint escape convictions
TWO Toowoomba teenagers responsible for a series of car thefts at knifepoint have walked out of court without as much as a conviction.
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Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/journalists/peter-hardwick/page/200