Teen throws bottle at woman at Glenelg Beach, charged
A 14-year-old boy from Valley View has been reported for aggravated assault after allegedly throwing a bottle at a woman.
Police say the boy threw the bottle at a woman who was trying to break up a fight between youths at Glenelg Beach on September 29. The woman sustained a minor cut to her hand.
Officers were called to reports of several hundred youths surrounding a fight on the beach. The boy was identified on October 8 during an unrelated police visit to the beach.
He is expected to appear in Adelaide Youth Court at a later date.
- 14-year-old from Valley View
- Suspect age and origin
- September 29 at Glenelg Beach, Adelaide
- When and where
- Several hundred youths present
- Crowd size
- Aggravated assault
- Charge
Why it mattersA popular Adelaide beach had to disperse a large crowd of fighting youths, and a woman who intervened was injured.
AustraliaThis incident raises questions about safety at Glenelg Beach and crowd control during youth gatherings in South Australia.
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