Tag: youth crime

Northern Territory to Give Police More Powers to Curb Youth Crime

Young offenders will be taken into automatic custody if alleged to have breached bail conditions under the Northern Territory’s (NT) crackdown on crime. Police will be granted powers to immediately place electronic monitoring on alleged offenders and breath test children without an adult guardian present under the proposed crackdown. “Crime anywhere at any time is…


14-Year-Old Boy Held on Suspicion of Murder of Teen in Birmingham Street

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was attacked in “broad daylight” in a residential street in Birmingham, UK, on Thursday afternoon. Following the launch of a murder inquiry, the 14-year-old was arrested on Friday morning and is currently in custody, West Midlands Police (WMP) said…