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11-year-old girls arrested after violent bus stop robbery

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11-year-old girls arrested after violent bus stop robbery. (2026, September 23). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/11-year-old-girl-charged-violent-robbery-townsville-bus-stop/107185792

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Police in Townsville arrested two eleven-year-old girls following a violent bus stop robbery where an adult woman sustained head injuries. The incident occurred around 7:30 pm when the victim was boarding a bus on Flinders Lane. One of the juveniles has been charged with aggravated robbery and refused bail, while the other faces charges under youth justice laws.
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Story summary

Police arrested two 11-year-old girls in Townsville after a violent bus stop robbery last night, where an 28-year-old woman was pulled from a bus on Flinders Lane around 7:30 PM and assaulted while being robbed of her property. The victim received treatment for head injuries. One girl faces charges of robbery with personal violence, had bail refused, and is set to appear in Townsville Children's Court today, while the other will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.

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📰 Juvenile Crime Arrests
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0 of 8 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Topics

Townsville Townsville Children's Court the Youth Justice Act

Subjects

Townsville GPE · 1× Townsville Children's Court ORG · 1×

Narrative

Police have arrested two 11-year-olds and charged one of them after a woman was pulled from a bus and robbed in Townsville last night.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 She had bail refused yesterday and will appear in Townsville Children's Court today.
2026-09-23 · ABC News (AU)
11-year-old girls arrested after violent bus stop robbery · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

Police have arrested two 11-year-olds and charged one of them after a woman was pulled from a bus and robbed in Townsville last night. asserted
woman → arrest → Townsville
Police say the 28-year-old woman was boarding a bus on Flinders Lane around 7.30pm when she was pulled from behind onto the ground. asserted
she → say → ground
It is alleged the woman was then assaulted while on the ground and had property stolen from her. asserted
property → allege → her
She was treated by emergency services for head injuries. asserted
She → treat → injuries
Officers arrested two 11-year-old girls a short time later. asserted
Officers → arrest → girls
One has been charged with robbery in company using personal violence. asserted
One → charge → violence
She had bail refused yesterday and will appear in Townsville Children's Court today. asserted
bail → have → Court
Another 11-year-old was also arrested and will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act. asserted
old → arrest → Act
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