Major update after unbelievable video of couple being attacked by a group of kids as young as 12 shocked Australia
The woman, 42, and a 40-year-old man, were ambushed inside the courtyard of a unit complex on Oscar Place, in Eastgardens, on Wednesday.
In shocking CCTV of the attack, the woman is seen being pushed to the ground and repeatedly hit and kicked as the man called for help and tried to block the blows.
The attack continued until a passerby with a dog rushed to help the couple.
Police told Daily Mail Australia that despite online reports, there was no information to suggest the couple had been targeted because of their racial background.
It comes after the video was shared to TikTok on Wednesday with the caption: 'In Australia, a Chinese couple was surrounded and brutally attacked by over 20 teenagers in the street - just because they spoke Chinese'.
'This isn't an isolated case - there have been similar attacks in Redfern and Waterloo. The police don't care. The media ignores it.
'If we don't speak up, who will?'
The couple were taken to Maroubra Police Station where they were treated by paramedics for facial injuries before being taken to Prince of Wales Hospital.
They have since been discharged.
Two 12-year-old girls were charged on Thursday over the incident and remain before the courts.
After further investigations, another five children were arrested.
A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were arrested on Friday evening after attending Maroubra Police Station.
The boy was charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s) and affray.
He was granted conditional bail to attend a children's court on June 16 while the 16-year-old girl will likely be dealt with under the Younger Offenders Act at a later date.
A further two 14-year-old girls and a 13-year-old boy attended Maroubra Police Station where they were arrested and each charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s) and affray.
They have been granted conditional bail to appear at a children's court,
The 14-year-boy is due to appear at a children's Court on June 16 while the 11 and 13-year-olds are due to appear on June 23.
Police are not looking for any other people in relation to the assault.
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