Police have now laid charges against three girls following a string of violent assaults across the Gold Coast.
The charges come after footage of a 14-year-old girl being attacked at Varsity Lakes train station several days ago circulated online, sparking outrage from the community.
According to police, the young girl was walking from a bus stop to a nearby train platform around 1.30pm on Sunday when she was approached by three girls and a boy who demanded her phone.
“It will be alleged that when she failed to hand over the phone, she was assaulted before the group fled on foot,” Queensland Police said in a statement.
The trio is also accused of being involved in two other incidents, including an alleged assault of a 15-year-old girl on a bus earlier this year.
They’re also accused of assaulting a 12-year-0ld girl at a major shopping centre in Broadbeach Waters on March 29.
Following investigations into the incidents, police arrested three 13-year-old girls.
A 13-year-old girl from Ipswich has been charged with three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm in company.
A 13-year-old Hope Island girl has been charged with two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm in company, while a 13-year-old Nerang girl has also been charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm in company.
Two girls are due to appear at the Southport Childrens Court today, while the third will appear at a later date.
