THREE more boys, including an 11-year-old, have been charged over an alleged stabbing in Moree last weekend.
Five youths allegedly assaulted and stabbed a motel owner who was attempting to protect his aged mother-in-law during an alleged break-and-enter. All five have been rounded up, arrested and charged.
Following the incident, police arrested and charged two 13-year-old boys over the alleged stabbing, and they remain before the courts.
Following inquiries, strike force detectives arrested three more youths – two 15-year-old boys and an 11-year-old boy – at Tamworth Police Station.
All three were charged with special aggravated break-and-enter and commit serious indictable offence (wound).
The boys were refused bail to appear before children’s court today, Friday, September 19.
Just before 1am last Sunday, emergency services were called to a motel on Alice Street, Moree, following reports of an alleged stabbing.
Officers attached to New England Police District were told about five individuals allegedly forced entry into a room before they were confronted by a 52-year-old man, the motel owner.
An altercation occurred, during which the man was allegedly stabbed in the torso and arm.
Four of the group fled the scene prior to police arrival.
The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to a hospital in a stable condition where he remains.
The alleged attack comes on the back of the Minns Labor Government on Wednesday voting down strong bail reforms proposed by the Opposition.
The Coalition put forward its Crimes Legislation Amendment (Youth Crime) Bill 2025 to introduce tougher measures.
The Bill included expanding the definition of repeat offences beyond serious break-and-enter and motor vehicle theft, to include all serious indictable offences like murder or sexual assault.
The Bill included introducing electronic monitoring and a mandatory curfew as conditions of bail, revoking bail if there is a breach of the bail conditions, if another charge is laid while on bail, or if there is any interference with the electronic monitoring device, and elevating the voice of victims in the court through the use of victim impact statements.
With NSW Police Media
