Two teenagers will face court following an alleged assault incident at a school in Moree last week
Officers attached to New England Police District were called to a school on Albert Street, with reports of an assault just after 3pm last Tuesday and were told a 12-year-old boy had been kicked and punched by a group of other students, with a 58-year-old woman also being injured during the incident.
The boy and woman were taken to a hospital in Moree where they were treated for minor injuries.
Following inquiries, police arrested two boys – aged 12 and 13 – in Moree last Wednesday and each charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and stalking/intimidation.
The 12-year-old was refused bail and appeared before a children’s court on Thursday and was granted conditional bail to appear before a children’s court on Thursday 19 March 2026.
The 13-year-old was granted conditional bail to appear before a children’s court on Thursday 19 March 2026.
