Charges laid after boy allegedly chased from Melbourne school by machete-wielding duo

The two males allegedly approached the boy and threatened him on Churchill Avenue, in Braybrook close to Caroline Chisholm Christian College about 3.30pm on Friday, simply as college was ending.

9News understands close by college students rushed again into the classroom in concern after seeing the males carrying the machetes.

The two males allegedly then chased the boy for a brief distance earlier than the boy managed to get away unhurt.

Police arrested a 16-year-old Sunshine North boy was in Braybrook on Tuesday over the incident.

He has been charged with affray, assault with a weapon and possessing a managed weapon.

Another 16-year-old boy from Sunshine North has additionally been charged with affray and assault with a weapon.

Both teenagers have been bailed to seem at a youngsters’s courtroom at a later date.

9News understands one of many youngsters ditched a machete in a entrance yard on Ravenhill Street whereas fleeing the scene on Friday.

The 40 centimetre blade was noticed by a resident and seized by police on Saturday morning.

An e-mail was despatched to folks from the varsity’s principal confirming the incident and reassuring mother and father “the safety and wellbeing of every student is our highest priority”.

“It’s these gangs that are coming around and picking on innocent kids,” native resident Corrinna Cassar instructed 9News.

“It’s not just Chisholm, it’s everywhere.”

The school isn’t any stranger to violence.

When 16-year-old outdated Pasawm Lyhym was killed at a Sunshine bus cease in May, police maintained a presence on the college, the place it is understood the alleged offenders attended.

Witnesses have instructed 9News this newest assault could have been sparked by Pasawm’s dying.

Residents say the faculty has been compelled into lockdown not less than thrice since May because of escalating violence.

Locals are calling for extra to be finished by police within the space to fight the extent of youth crime.

“They’re getting charged, then they’re getting caught again, and then, they’re on bail… there needs to be a harsher punishment,” Cassar mentioned.

No arrests have been made.