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6 days ago
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Horror moment teen McDonald's customer has huge machete held against his neck before brutal fight in restaurant
THIS is the terrifying moment a teen thug presses a machete into a boy's neck at a McDonald's restaurant. Four teenagers have been arrested over the machete madness, which was followed by a vicious punch up in the toilets of the fast food chain in Melbourne , Australia. 5 The machete is pressed horizontally into the victim's neck Credit: Wyndham TV 5 The foot-long blade can be seen glinting in the light Credit: Wyndham TV 5 The was also a fierce punch up between two teens Credit: Wyndham TV The saga was filmed on a mobile phone, and the footage is shocking. It shows a group of teens jostling in the toilets when one, wearing a yellow t-shirt, whips out the evil blade. He hands it to a pal who forces the victim, wearing a blue t-shirt, to his knees. While the lad is down, the wielder presses the foot-long knife horizontally into his neck - but thankfully appears not to slice him. read more in world news He then taps him twice on the neck, yelling out threats all the while. A later clip shows two of the teens fiercely pummelling each other with a flurry of fists. One lad is punched to the ground, but the yellow-t-shirt teen keeps raining down with blows. The lawless behaviour happened inside a McDonald's toilet on Monday afternoon in the Truganina area of Melbourne. Most read in The US Sun Victoria Police believe up to five teens could have been involved in the assault, but they have arrested four and only two were charged. A spokesperson said: 'One of the boys has been charged with aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, false imprisonment, producing child abuse material, assault with a weapon and possessing a controlled weapon. Horror moment knifeman is shot dead at top Brit holiday airport after threatening terrified tourists and lunging at cops 'He was bailed to appear at a children's court at a later date. 'A second boy is expected to be charged on summons. The two victims of the chaos were both 15-years-old, and neither of them were injured. A wave of knife crime has plagued Victoria - prompting the local government this week to usher through a ban on the sale of machetes across the whole state. 5 One teen is smacked even after he has fallen to the ground Credit: Wyndham TV 5 The two victims were 15-year-old, and neither of them were injured Credit: Wyndham TV Premier Jacinta Allan announced the measure following advice from police on the same day as the McDonald's mayhem. She said: 'In Victoria, community safety comes first. We must never let places we meet become places we fear. 'I hate these knives, and I will keep introducing as many laws as it takes to get them off our streets, out of our shops and out of our lives.' The law was meant to come into force on September 1, but was brought forward in light the recent spike in incidents.
The Irish Sun
26-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Terrifying moment screaming cop is forced to shoot woman driver dead after being left crushed against wall by stolen car
THIS is the chilling moment a cop shot a woman dead after she crashed into him and pinned him against a wall. CCTV captures the officer screaming in pain before firing four shots into the windscreen of the stolen Ford Territory in Australia. 4 CCTV shows the moment before the officer was crushed against a wall Credit: 7News 4 The officer can be seen pinned against a wall and opening fire on the driver Credit: 7News 4 The shooting took place in the Victorian state of Australia Credit: 7News The shooting occurred after police responded to reports of a man allegedly armed with a machete in South Melbourne on Saturday afternoon. As officers were making an arrest, a grey car struck one of them. The driver, a 34-year-old woman, was killed while her male passenger, 26, suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds. The police officer was rushed to hospital with a broken leg. Read more world news A South Melbourne man, 39, was also taken to hospital as precaution. He was later released and charged with possessing a prohibited weapon and stealing a bicycle. Prior to the shooting, police reportedly wanted him in connection with unspecified offences. Shock vid shows hero cops pull driver from car just SECONDS before its obliterated by speeding train on level crossing The man was granted bail and is scheduled to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on August 12. Most read in The US Sun Victoria Police said that it is still too soon to determine if the occupants of the stolen vehicle had any connection to him. The officer who opened fire has received backing by his colleagues and the Victorian Police Association. Acting Assistant Police Commissioner Terese Fitzgerald said: "It appears his response to this incident has been in line with his training and we will give him all the support he needs." She explained: "Every day our police members get in the divisional van and respond to incidents, that's the nature of the job. "We are really grateful that his injuries are not more serious, it could have been far worse." She added the officer had risked his life: "This is the kind of incident that all of our members are at risk of all the time." "This is not a great day for you at work when this occurs, so yes, it is terrifying. "The police are trained to respond in a certain way and that's what's taken place." Victorian Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt said officers often find themselves fighting for their lives while on duty. Gatt said: "When a car's coming at you, there's not a lot you can do. It is literally a case of do or die." He added: "This is what our (police) members are dealing with on a regular occasion … confronted by people in vehicles like this. "It can be not only life-altering, but it can end your life. 'There's no magic wand for situations like this.' Locals recalled the moment they witnessed the horror. One bystander stand: "Well there were a few bangs, I'm not quite sure what they were but my wife sort of thought they might've been gunshots." He added: "There was one policeman up with his back to the wall that was getting some attention from other policeman." Victorian minister Steve Dimopoulos said: "Our thoughts are absolutely with the senior constable at hospital, his family , also the family and loved ones of the woman who passed away." Possession of a machete will be banned in Victoria, Australia's second-most populous state, from September 1. Dimopoulos said the machete ban "will be the only one in Australia". He added: "The joint police say the machete ban can safely be implemented in September. That's what the Victorian government will do. We'll follow the police advice." Detectives will investigate the incident under the oversight of the Professional Standards Command, in line with standard procedure for a fatal police shooting. The police officer has been discharged from hospital. 4 Detectives will investigate the incident, following standard procedure for a fatal police shooting Credit: 7News
