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Bail Refused for 12-Year-Old Accused in Wodonga Machete Carjacking Spree

A magistrate cited extreme community risk despite the child's documented cognitive and trauma-related disabilities.

Overview

  • The boy was arrested in Lavington on January 11 and remains in NSW custody pending extradition to Victoria.
  • He is charged with attempted aggravated carjacking, car theft and possessing a prohibited weapon after an alleged machete threat on Phillips Street about 7:15pm on January 10.
  • A magistrate refused bail on January 13 after police argued there was a high likelihood of reoffending, with the case listed to return on January 27.
  • Investigators are probing links between a black Subaru allegedly stolen from Kangaroo Flat and a Subaru later found burned near the Thurgoona football oval.
  • A 17-year-old alleged co-offender was also refused bail on January 14 and is due back in court on January 27.