Two girls charged over alleged stabbing of British tourist in Cairns
Police found a knife after four teenagers were arrested over the Spence Street fight.
A British woman, 25, was allegedly stabbed in the leg during a fight on Spence Street on Monday night. The fight was between a group of teenagers and a group of tourists.
A man in the tourist group also suffered a hand injury. Police arrested four teenagers nearby and found a knife.
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with assault causing bodily harm and an act meant to cause grievous bodily harm. A 16-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of common assault.
Both are due to face a children's court later this month, and two others were released without charge. Police are still talking to victims and witnesses about what started the fight.
More than 15,000 people in Cairns have been electronically searched for weapons since July last year.
- More than 15,000 people
- Weapon searches
- 25-year-old British woman
- Injured tourist
- Spence Street, Cairns
- Where it happened
- Aged 15 and 16
- Girls charged
Why it mattersAnyone visiting or living in central Cairns will want to know how quickly this fight turned violent.
AustraliaVisitors to Cairns can expect police patrols and weapon searches in the city centre, police say.
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