Two Queensland teenagers charged after alleged assault on elderly woman
Two Queensland teenagers have been charged after allegedly assaulting a woman in her 70s and stealing a car from her Cairns home overnight.
Police allege a group of four teenagers approached the woman's Perseverance Street, Redlynch address just after 12am Monday and knocked on the door.
The group allegedly knocked over the woman as she opened the door before threatening her with a knife, demanding her car keys and taking off in her Subaru Forester.
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Two Queensland teenagers have been charged after allegedly assaulting an elderly woman in her 70's and stealing a car from her Cairns home overnight. Google Maps
Police located the Forester about three hours later and arrested a group of teenagers found nearby.
A QAS spokesperson told 9News the elderly woman was treated for minor upper limb and head injuries and transported to Cairns Hospital in a stable condition.
A 13-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl have both been charged with enter dwelling with intent, assault occasioning bodily harm, serious assault of a person over 60, armed robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
The 13-year-old boy was refused bail, while the 15-year-old girl was granted bail.
Both are scheduled to appear in Cairns Children's Court.
Two additional teenage girls, one 13 and the other 14, continue to assist police with inquiries.
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