Shan wiil oo lagu eedeeyay 11 weerar oo nacayb ku dhisan oo ka dhacay Dandenong
Booliisku waxay qabteen shan wiil oo da'doodu u dhaxayso 16 ilaa 18 ka dib 11 dhacdo oo loo geystay rag lagu eedeeyay in la bartilmaameedsaday iyadoo la adeegsaday abka shukaansiga. Eedeymo ayaa ka dhex jira in dhibanayaasha la fara-kiciyay oo la weeraray.
Eedeymo iyo Dacwado
Shan wiil oo lagu eedeeyay 11 weerar oo nacayb ku dhisan ayaa laga xareeyay aagga Dandenong, sida ay sheegayaan booliiska. Kiisaskan waxaa ka mid ah eedeymo sheegaya in kooxdu ay adeegsatay abka shukaansiga iyo baraha bulshada si ay u soo jiidan lahayd dhibanayaasha meelaha qaar ka hor inta aan la galin jinsiyad iyo dhac.
Wiilashaas oo da'doodu u dhaxayso 16 ilaa 18 ayay booliisku xareeyeen marka loo eego 11 dhacdo oo la geeyey saldhigga Greater Dandenong. Waxaa ka dheer eedeymo kala duwan oo ay wajaheen sida afduub, faraxumeyn, dhaawac badax ah iyo dhac hubaysan.
Habka Weerarada iyo Tirakoobka
Booliisku waxay qiraayaan in kooxaha dembiilayaasha ahi ay iska dhigayaan dad isticmaala abkaas si ay u soo jiitaan rag la kulmo. Dhibanayaasha ayaa markaas la garaacaa, la dhacaa, la hanjabaa, waxaana loo geyaa hadallo booliisku ku tilmaamay kuwo nacayb ah.
Tan iyo Jannaayo 2024, waxaa la soo wariyay 113 kiis oo la mid ah gobolka oo dhan taasoo keentay 47 qabasho. Tirakoobkaas waxaa ku darran in muddo saddex sano ah ay ka dhaceen in kabadan 100 weerar oo la mid ah oo qabsaday ku dhawaad 50 qof.
Tallaabooyinka Booliiska iyo Codka Mas'uulka
Kormeere Ku-xigeen Jarrod Dwyer ayaa sheegay in booliisku ay si degan u daawanayaan eedeymadaas. Wuxuu yiri: "Ma jirto meel loogu talagalay bulshada, booliiskana looma dulqaadan doono." Wuxuu intaa ku daray: "Qof walba xaq buu u leeyahay inuu noloshiisa ku socdo, dad cusub la kulmo, uuna xiriir sugayo si ammaan ah".
Hadheynayaasha Victoria Police ayaa sheegay in baarayaasha ay wada shaqeynayaan abka shukaansiga iyagoo faafinaya farriimo ammaan. Waxaa jira sarkaal Xiriirka LGBTIQA+ ee Victoria Police oo taakuleyn u furan qofkii u baahan, sida ay qireen.
Five males aged between 16 and 18 have been arrested in connection with 11 homophobic attacks in the Greater Dandenong area, with police alleging the group used dating apps and social media to lure victims before assaulting and robbing them.
The Arrests and Charges
Five males aged between 16 and 18 have been arrested in connection with 11 homophobic attacks in the Greater Dandenong area, with police alleging the group used dating apps and social media to lure victims before assaulting and robbing them.
They are facing various charges including kidnapping, sexual assault, intentionally causing injury and armed robbery, marking a serious escalation in a pattern of targeted violence against men in the region.
Wider Pattern of Attacks
Police say almost 50 people have been arrested after more than 100 similar attacks over the past three years, with 113 reports of similar attacks across the state since January 2024 resulting in 47 arrests.
Acting Inspector Jarrod Dwyer said police were treating the alleged attacks as concerning, stating there is no place for it in our society and it will not be tolerated by police.
Police Response and Safety Messaging
A Victoria Police spokesperson said investigators were continuing to work with dating apps and were publishing proactive safety messaging on the platforms, including reporting options and support services.
They said detectives could request information from the apps to help with their investigations, and a Victoria Police LGBTIQA+ Liaison Officer was available to anyone who needed support.
