The 14-year-old boys have been remanded in custody after allegedly threatening a mother and daughter with a gun early Tuesday morning in Broome.
Police alleged four teenage boys pulled a gun on a 10-year-old girl and her mother in Broome on Tuesday.Two other boys will appear in court later this month, with police yet to recover the weapon.
Broome Police said they received multiple reports on Tuesday morning that four teenage boys had been threatening other children with what appeared to be a firearm in the suburb of Cable Beach.There were no injuries during the incident. The two boys, both 14, acknowledged they understood the charges, which included attempted aggravated armed robbery, threats and being armed in a way that might cause fear.During the first teenager's appearance, the court heard the 10-year-old girl was threatened first and "feared for her life".
The court heard the boy allegedly made threats during the incident, stating "there's nothing you can do".The court heard a third complainant, another juvenile, was confronted by the group of boys during the incident.
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