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Five teens arrested over Stawell assault
Police arrest five teenagers over an alleged group attack on a 15-year-old boy in western Victoria, sparking renewed calls for CCTV in the town.
In brief
Police arrest five teenagers over an alleged group attack on a 15-year-old boy in western Victoria, sparking renewed calls for CCTV in the town. Five teenagers have been arrested after allegedly assaulting a fifteen-year-old boy in Stawell on October fifth, reigniting community pressure for CCTV installation…
Attack near Wakeham and Doye
A fifteen-year-old boy was attacked by a group of teenagers near the intersection of Wakeham and Doye streets in Stawell about five forty-five pm on October fifth.
Five teenagers now arrested
Three teenagers were arrested on Tuesday. On Saturday, police arrested a fourteen-year-old boy and a sixteen-year-old girl, bringing the total to five arrested.
Council weighs CCTV costs
Mayor Karen Hyslop said the council's policy had not changed for now but priorities can be re-evaluated. CCTV installation would involve allocating hundreds of thousands of dollars from the budget.
“priorities can be re-evaluated”
Residents question funding options
Resident Jessica Lees, who ran a survey with over three hundred responses, questioned why the council had not explored every option, including available state government grants for cameras.
“If other councils across Victoria can find ways to fund CCTV, why can't we?”
The big picture
Five teenagers have been arrested after allegedly assaulting a fifteen-year-old boy in Stawell on October fifth, reigniting community pressure for CCTV installation.
