Two teenagers charged after machete brawl at Melbourne shopping centre

StuffOtago Daily TimesMonday 26 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated
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Two boys, aged 15 and 16, have been charged following a violent altercation involving machetes at Northland Shopping Centre in Preston on Sunday. The incident, involving approximately 10 people, forced the mall into lockdown and resulted in one 20-year-old man being hospitalised. The teenagers have been remanded in custody.

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First reported by Stuff, Mon 26 May 2025, 6:47am · 3 reports from 2 outlets over 10 hours
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