Fears for pregnant mum after sickening attack by a teenage girl saw her slammed to the floor and dragged by her hair in front of her terrified twins – as more footage of the horror bashing emerges
- A 15-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a mother
- Mum was taking her two children for a stroll around 12.40pm on Monday
- A teen approached the pregnant mother and pulled her down by her hair
- Police claim she tried to steal the mother’s handbag and charged her for robbery
There are fears for a pregnant woman who was violently attacked by a teenage girl as she took her two small children for a stroll in their pram.
The 37-year-old mum was walking down a Perth laneway in Smallman Place, Ashfield, at about 12.40pm on Monday when a teen on a scooter approached her from behind.
Sickening CCTV footage shows the girl yanking the woman to the ground by her hair and pulling her along the concrete.
The desperate mother tried to hold onto her pram, which toppled over as she was slammed onto the path – leaving the children screaming in fear.
Footage shows a teenager attempting to steal the 37-year-old mother’s handbag
Horrified commenters flooded social media with shock and horror over the incident
The footage released by WA Police sparked a wave of outrage on social media with many shocked at the violence and others concerned for the welfare of the mother and children.
‘I hope they are ok… thank goodness the mother strapped the children in the pram properly… they would’ve been so scared,’ one person said.
‘That poor mother and her toddlers must be traumatised, I hope they’re ok including the unborn baby. It’s absolutely shocking,’ another said.
‘Police are saying the mother has a few cuts and bruises but they are concerned for her unborn baby as she landed on her stomach,’ added a third.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted WA Police for an update on the woman’s condition.
Police arrested a 15-year-old girl a short time after the alleged attack and have charged her with robbery
Footage shows a teenager approaching the mother from behind and pulling her by her hair down a laneway
One person said the woman’s mental health was also of concern after the vicious attack
Police have arrested a 15-year-old girl alleging she is the teenager in the footage and had been attempting to steal the woman’s handbag.
A clip of her arrest shows her swearing at officers while other household members cry out he background.
The girl was charged with one count of robbery and is set to appear in Geraldton Magistrates Court on September 13.
The mother tried to hold on to her knocked-over pram as the teen tried to steal her handbag
CCTV footage shows a teen girl riding on a scooter before the brutal attack
Investigators released the CCTV footage of the attack to help piece together what happened and asked that anyone with relevant information contact contact police.
Video before the attack showed a teenager riding a scooter down the laneway behind another young girl.
Police confirmed a second girl was also arrested as part of the early investigation but was not charged in relation to the attack.
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