School leavers allegedly assaulted tourists on Rottnest Island and pelted bottles at police, with officers trained in controlling riots and public unrest called in to help restore order on the holiday island.
Police say a group of about 400 high school students, some as young as 13, were on the island over the weekend for what police call "junior leavers" week, where youths in Year 11 and below celebrate the end of the school year.
In what he described as alcohol-fuelled behaviour, bottles were alleged to have been thrown at police who responded."That was exacerbated by the fact that some of those juveniles didn't have responsible adults that were even on Rottnest Island. That included about 18 specially trained tactical officers that travelled to the island by boat and the police air wing.He said police had been aware of junior leavers week celebrations over the past few years and had planned resourcing ahead of time however things escalated this year.
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