The Year 9 student remains in hospital in an induced coma.
“ really upset, can’t sleep, we are awake all night,” he said.The boy’s mother said she doesn’t want what happened to her son to happen to anyone else.Police at the scene on Monday.In the wake of the incident, more teenage students have reported similar attacks and attempted robberies.
In another alleged incident in Glen Huntly earlier on Monday, four teens reported being robbed by two unknown offenders who were armed with machetes on nearby Kambrook Rd.And in another case, an Elwood College student said he was walking to school last Friday when he was approached by a woman who demanded he hand over his mobile phone.But Inspector Scott Dwyer said there is nothing to suggest gangs are targeting schoolkids in particular.
“Just be confident that we are aware of crime, we will facilitate an appropriate response, and we will hold offenders to account,” he said.Anyone who has any information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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