Person s skull fractured as town teeters on brink of chaos A night of violence and fire involving a child nearly ended in disaster for this Cape York town but sane heads prevented looming catastrophe.
Crime by Pete Martinelli and Grace Mason 25th May 2021 1:06 PM
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Subscriber only A STREET fight and house fire in Aurukun on the weekend brought the community back to the brink of disaster more than a year after catastrophic riots brought the town to its knees. The violence left a residence burned out and a 49 year old man in a critical condition following a skull fracture.
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Police were investigating the fight between the 14 year old and a 17-year-old boy. A 14-year-old boy has been dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justices Act, a Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said. Investigations into the matter are continuing. Brutal fight between two Mackay State High School students. The clash was captured on video. It is understood the fight was consensual. In the footage, which was initially posted online before Education Queensland had it removed, both boys were at first seen trading blows before on was brought to the ground. It is at this point the other boy punched him about nine times to the head until another boy intervenes, pushing him off the teen on the ground.