Youths removed from detention centre roof after 18-hour stand-off
Three children have been safely removed from the roof of a Perth detention centre after an 18-hour stand-off.
The incident started when half a dozen inmates climbed on top of a building at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre in Canning Vale in the city's southern suburbs yesterday afternoon.
Some of the detainees were armed with fire extinguishers, while others pulled up pieces of tin from the roof.
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A group of young detainees have climbed to the roof of a building of a detention centre in Perth. 9News
Prison officers managed to bring three of the detainees down to the ground yesterd
The hours stand-off continued this morning with the three remaining inmates.
A Department of Justice spokeswoman said damage has been caused to the education precinct but there were no injuires to staff or detainees.
"The incident at Banksia Hill Detention Centre is now resolved," a Department of Justice spokeswoman said.
"All detainees are now down from the roof and safely in custody."
WA corrective services minister Paul Papalia has condemned the actions of the juveniles.
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