Petition updateTo enforce stricter laws for teenagers involved in crime.Apex gang's 13 year old girl pleaded guilty to 41 charges, magistrate bailed the teenager
Junaid MAustralia
Aug 20, 2016
Pleaded for 41 charges still got bailed, even Victoria police urged the magistrate not to release the girl, saying she had a track record of disregarding court actions. This is why it's important to stand united, raise our voice for safer community and Australia to our politicians to introduce strict rules especially for repeating offenders. In June, the troubled girl was bailed by the same court over more charges of attempted carjackings and home invasions. But after being granted bail following that court appearance, the youngster used a credit card and stolen car to escape to her mother's home, despite being bailed to her aunt and uncle's. A 13-year-old girl with links to Melbourne's notorious Apex gang left children as young as three terrified during a year-long spate of carjackings on family vehicles. The 'wild child' and gang mates used stolen cars to box in vehicles in the city's south-eastern suburbs, before threatening drivers with weapons and terrorising young passengers, a court has heard. A magistrate bailed the teenage girl on Friday despite her pleading guilty to 41 charges including attempted armed robbery, burglary and drug possession. On August 6 police arrived at the house to arrest the teenager, with the mother telling them she was not home. They eventually found the girl hiding in a bedroom cupboard, before both the girl and her mother became aggressive towards officers. In sentencing the girl to a 12-month youth supervision order on Friday, the magistrate told of the heightened concern of the public towards the gang. It comes as a Victorian Liberal MP called for Federal police intervention to stop the Apex gang, saying the state government hadn't dealt with the problem. Jason Wood, the member for Victorian seat of LaTrobe and a former police officer, suggested bikie task forces be deployed to break up the troublesome gang, the Herald Sun reports. Mr Wood has discussed the proposals with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and believes the move could bring an end to the violent crimes committed by the 400-strong gang. Sign and share petition to raise awareness, demanding our leaders for urgent and strict actions for safety of community and Australia before it's too late.
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