Yarrabilba: Logan bakery owner injured in attack by group of teens
A group of teenagers taunted a bakery shop owner before attacking him, breaking his leg and forcing the shop to shut its doors.
A bakery owner has been forced to shut his doors after a brutal attack by a group of teenagers in South East Queensland.
Rainbow Bakery owner Long Kry, 46, was inside his business in Yarrabilba, Logan on Saturday, June 6, about 7.40pm when he was approached by a group of teens.
Mr Kry said the teenagers began taunting him from the outside of the bakery, prompting him to begin filming them on his phone and confront them directly.
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Mr Kry told the outlet despite others being present at the time, the group were relentless.
“Even with other locals around, they were still brazen enough to attack the shop and attack me,” he said.
The group then fled the scene.
“A male employee approached the group who then left the area in a vehicle,” a police spokesman told NewsWire.
A short time later, the teens returned to the shop and began kicking in the front door.
Footage shows one of the teens charging towards the bakery and fly-kicking the front door, shattering the glass.
Mr Kry then stormed out of the building armed with a baseball bat.
However, another teen threw an object at the bakery owner, striking him in the leg.
“Another one threw something at me, it hit my leg and I fell to the ground,” he said.
Residents nearby rushed to assist the shop owner, who sustained a broken leg and cuts in the alleged attack.
“I was so fearful, I feared everyone at that moment,” he said.
Mr Kry was taken to hospital, where he has undergone surgery on his leg.
The bakery has since shut its doors due to damage to the property, with locals launching an online fundraiser to assist Mr Kry while he recovers.
“Small business are the backbone of our community and it’s hard enough without taking these devastating blows, capable of crippling families doing their best to serve the community,” the GoFundMe read.
Mr Kry said he had a long recovery ahead of him, sparking concerns for the bakery’s future.
“I can’t work. I can’t make money for our family ,” he said.
“There’s a lot of uncertainty now.”
Police are investigating the incident and have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Originally published as ‘So fearful’: Logan bakery owner injured in attack by group of teens
