Overview
- Police say two 15-year-old brothers were lured to a reserve off Garretty Road about 5:40pm on December 30 following an online dispute.
- Investigators report the pair were set upon by a group of about 11 teenagers, with at least one offender carrying a machete.
- One boy sustained significant slash wounds to his arm and back and the other suffered facial injuries, with both taken to hospital in serious condition.
- CCTV shows eight suspects leaving in a black Ford Ranger ute bearing false plates DRY685 from Boathouse Drive as three others ran toward Lorimer Street.
- Detectives released footage of boys aged 15 to 18 and urged tips to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au, noting the case forms part of a broader rise in youth knife incidents.