Overview

• Six youths armed with machetes attacked a 14-year-old boy at the Hoppers Crossing shopping centre on Saturday afternoon.
• The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
• The assailants fled the scene in a black Hyundai i30 sedan, and no arrests have been made.
• Victoria Police are investigating the incident and have urged anyone with information to come forward via confidential online reports.
• The state’s interim ban on machete sales remains active ahead of a permanent prohibition on owning, carrying, selling, and buying machetes taking effect on September 1.