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| Teenager charged with attempted murder after driving erratically in Melbourne | Teenager charged with attempted murder after driving erratically in Melbourne |
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| A 15-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after an incident in Melbourne’s CBD on AFL grand final day. | A 15-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after an incident in Melbourne’s CBD on AFL grand final day. |
| It’s alleged the boy, dressed in riot gear with a full-face helmet, drove erratically through the CBD before police shot him with a stun gun at 8am on Saturday. | It’s alleged the boy, dressed in riot gear with a full-face helmet, drove erratically through the CBD before police shot him with a stun gun at 8am on Saturday. |
| He was taken to hospital before being charged on Sunday with attempted murder, six counts of reckless conduct endangering life, and assaulting an officer and resisting arrest. | He was taken to hospital before being charged on Sunday with attempted murder, six counts of reckless conduct endangering life, and assaulting an officer and resisting arrest. |
| He’s due to appear in a children’s court at a date to be set. | He’s due to appear in a children’s court at a date to be set. |
| No one was injured in the incident outside Flinders Street station, several hours before the grand final. | No one was injured in the incident outside Flinders Street station, several hours before the grand final. |
| Video footage taken by passers-by and posted online showed a green four-wheel drive reversing at high speed down Swanston Street before spinning 180 degrees. | Video footage taken by passers-by and posted online showed a green four-wheel drive reversing at high speed down Swanston Street before spinning 180 degrees. |
| A member of the public threw a hire bike under the vehicle to try to stop it, while police rushed to the area. | A member of the public threw a hire bike under the vehicle to try to stop it, while police rushed to the area. |
| Acting Superintendent Wayne Newman said on Saturday investigators had no information the teenager was trying to harm anyone. | Acting Superintendent Wayne Newman said on Saturday investigators had no information the teenager was trying to harm anyone. |