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Police work to identify teen attackers in video of horrific Ellenbrook bashing

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Police in Ellenbrook are investigating a violent assault captured on video and shared widely on social media, where a young boy was severely beaten and threatened with a knife. The attack allegedly started as a robbery over a vape device but escalated into a brutal beating lasting several minutes at Coolamon Oval on Saturday. Midland District Detective Inspector Gary Butler stated that police are working to identify the attackers and their families while urging community members not to share identifying information online. Federal MP Tania Lawrence expressed deep concern for the victim, praising the supportive response from the community.

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As of November 5, 2026, multiple incidents of stabbings during Halloween parties in different cities have been reported. In Sydney, an 18-year-old man was hospitalized after being allegedly stabbed as police dispersed a house party in Marsden Park. In Chandler's Ford near Eastleigh, Hampshire, five teenagers, including three 16-year-olds and two 17-year-olds, were seriously injured at a Halloween party around midnight on October 31. A similar incident occurred at Studio 338 nightclub in London where a 21-year-old man was stabbed twice in the thigh during an event marking Halloween.

In West Covina, California, three people suffered stab wounds and additional victims arrived later at local hospitals after police were called to a fight near the 10 Freeway. The most severe incident involved a party in Chandler's Ford where 70 uninvited revellers entered over a garden fence, resulting in five boys being stabbed; a third teenager was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and by November 4, a fourth boy had been apprehended.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that police are investigating an assault filmed at Coolamon Oval in Ellenbrook where a young boy was bashed and threatened with a knife. Police warned against identifying the attackers or their families online to prevent further harm.

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Ellenbrook Greens Hasluck Midland District Radio 6PR

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Narrative

Confront footage of the assault, which is understood to have occurred at Coolamon Oval on Saturday, has spread across social media, prompting a warning from police against users identifying the boys involved – and their families – in the comments section. Midland District Detective Inspector Gary Butler told Radio 6PR police were investigating the attack and were working with the victim’s family on an official complaint.

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2026-11-05 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Police work to identify teen attackers in video of horrific Ellenbrook bashing · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 2 hedged)

Police are investigating a horrific group attack in Ellenbrook that was filmed and shared over social media, as the community rallies around the young boy who was savagely bashed and threatened with a knife. asserted

who → investigate → knife

police → understand → complaint

“A number of the people involved, their parents have come forward,” he said. asserted

he → involve → people

It is understood the incident started ostensibly as a robbery, with the attackers allegedly demanding the boy’s vape, before then telling him to hand over clothes. uncertain

attackers → understand → clothes

Butler said the boy at the centre of the assault was lucky to not have any more severe injuries, and was “holding up well at the minute, and we’re providing all the support we can give to him”. asserted

we → say → him

“Hopefully by this afternoon, we can provide the community some reassuring outcomes as to how we’ve progressed this investigation and put some calm back into the community,” he said. asserted

he → provide → community

Tania Lawrence, the federal MP for Hasluck, said she was “absolutely heartbroken” to see the vision of the boy being assaulted. asserted

she → say → boy

“I can’t begin to imagine what he and his family have been through,” she posted to social media. asserted

she → begin → media

“No person should ever experience something so horrific, and no family should have to endure such heartbreak. asserted

family → experience → heartbreak

“What happened to this young man is shocking and traumatising, but the kindness and compassion we’ve seen from people across our community is a reminder of just how much we care for one another.” asserted

we → happen → one

One of the most concerning moments in the video came when one of the attackers brandished a large knife as the boy continued to be bashed on the ground. asserted

boy → come → ground

On Wednesday, Police Minister Reece Whitby said the presence of the knife meant “one wrong move could have had tragic consequences that might have ended a life and might have resulted in a very serious outcome for those young people involved”. uncertain

that → say → people

Whitby vowed “serious consequences” for the attackers. asserted

Whitby → vow → attackers

“We will make sure that the law is enforced because this is unacceptable,” he said. asserted

he → make → ?

The video’s proliferation on social media also spurred debate about Labor’s “post and boast” legislation, which has stalled in the upper house. asserted

which → spur → house

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas accused the government of “sitting on their hands” for not bringing the legislation forward, however Whitby laid blame at the feet of the opposition and Greens for the delay. asserted

Whitby → accuse → delay

The Greens have previously raised concerns about the legislation’s stifling effect on protests. asserted

Greens → raise → protests

Speaking to 6PR, Butler urged social media users to refrain from naming the alleged perpetrators or their families in the comments section. asserted

Butler → speak → section

“It’s certainly something that we don’t condone, and for a number of reasons,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → reasons

“Can people be 100 per cent sure who they’re naming? asserted

they → name → who

And, you know, we don’t want innocent people to be caught up in this. asserted

people → know → this

“It’s very easy to sit on your phone and type things, but we really need to think of A, the community, and B, the family and then their extended family, because violence isn’t the answer.” asserted

violence → ’ → A

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