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Re: Australian Man Charged After Restraining Aboriginal Children With Cable
WA Man Charged With Assault After Allegedly Restraining Children With Cable Ties in Broome
Video shared on social media shows man in driveway arguing with members of the public who are encouraging him to untie the children
The Guardian Australia 6 MAR 2024
The tradie was charged with three counts of aggravated assault
A 45-year-old Western Australian man has been charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly tied three children together with cable ties in a Broome driveway on Tuesday afternoon.
Police were called to the home about 2.15pm on Tuesday 5 March after a reported trespassing incident, to find a six-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy tied up.
They later found a third child, an eight-year-old boy, who they said had been detained but fled before police arrived.
In a heated video shared on social media, the two children can been sitting next to a garage tied up, as the man argues with other members of the public who are encouraging him to untie the children.
The children can be heard crying in the footage which was live-streamed before police arrested the man. The children remained restrained despite the pleas of bystanders.
One of the women filming later told local media the children had been crying for their mother.
“They were frightened. They were crying, shaking and singing out for their mum,” she alleged. “We were yelling at him to tell them to release them .”
The state MP for Kimberley, Divina D’Anna, told the West Australian she was “appalled” by the footage.
“As the matter is subject to a police inquiry it would be inappropriate to make further comment,” she said.
“At this time, it’s important the community remains calm and allows the police to conduct the investigation.”
A spokesperson for WA police said: “The man, from Broome, was taken into custody, interviewed over the matter and charged.”
“It is alleged the force used to restrain the children was not proportionate in the circumstances.”
The man was granted bail and is due to appear in court at a later date.
“Police continue to work closely with the affected families and acknowledge the challenging circumstances surrounding this incident,” police said.
The officers called St John Ambulance to assess the children, who were reunited with family members soon afterwards.
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