Perth Detectives have charged two people as part of an ongoing investigation into a violent incident outside an entertainment complex in Burswood on Friday 29 January 2021.
About 10:30pm a group of about 20-30 people, believed to be mainly intoxicated juveniles, arrived at the Great Eastern Highway venue on a ‘party bus’ and gathered on a footpath outside the food court area of the complex. A short time later a second group of about 50 people, a wedding party, arrived on two buses.
It will be alleged members of the first, smaller group became violent and attacked members of the second group. Several vehicles in the immediate area were damaged.
Security at the venue intervened and police attended. Members of the first group fled the scene as police arrived. Three members of the second group were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries they received.
Yesterday, Tuesday 2 February 2021, Perth Detectives arrested two people in relation to this incident. It will be alleged they were part of the smaller group of people who attacked members of the larger group.
A 16-year-old boy from Girrawheen has been charged with ‘Endanger, life, health or safety of a person’. It will be alleged he approached a man who was laying on the road unconscious, or semi-conscious, and punched him to the head and then stomped on his head while he was unable to defend himself. He has also been charged with ‘Criminal Damage or Destruction of Property’ and ‘Disorderly Behaviour in Public’. He is due to appear in the Perth Children’s Court on Wednesday 24 February 2021.
A 19-year-old man from Coolbellup has been charged with ‘Criminal Damage or Destruction of Property’ and ‘Disorderly Behaviour in Public’. He is due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday 4 March 2021.
The investigation is ongoing, with several other persons of interest to the investigation identified. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the group involved in this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.
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