Young girl witnesses armed attack on brother during Adelaide home invasion
An eleven-year-old girl watched on as a trio of armed assailants burst into the room in which she was sleeping and attacked her brother during a home invasion in Adelaide’s north.
The 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after his family home in Eyre was broken into early Thursday morning.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Teen set upon by home invaders as younger siblings watch on.
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“They were punching him and stuff,” she said.
“I saw them slice his head right above his eyebrow with a machete. It was a very long machete.”
The family believe the group were looking for their 18-year-old brother, who ran outside when the home invasion happened.
They said it was not the first time he had been targeted.
South Australia Police’s dedicated youth crime taskforce, Operation Meld, is investigating the incident.
Rushingika is pleading for the escalating violence to end.
She and her siblings are terrified of another incident happening at their home and say they’re constantly feeling anxious.
“It’s getting out of control, and it’s getting way more serious each time,” Rushingika said.
Police said the group fled the scene in a black sedan.
Originally published on 7NEWS
