A 12-year-old girl has been charged after she allegedly went on a “stabbing frenzy” in Cairns.
7News reports the schoolgirl was detained in police custody on Sunday afternoon after the incident that occurred outside Cairns Central Shopping Centre on McLeod Street.
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It is understood that the young girl “became aggressive towards a group of girls known to her” and produced a knife and chased the girls into a surf wear store.
Police have confirmed that one 16-year-old victim was stabbed in the arm, while another 47-year-old woman was hurt while trying to intervene. Both have been treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Upon arrival, it’s alleged the young girl spat in the face of a police officer.
The girl has been charged with wounding, assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed, going armed as so to cause fear, possession of a knife and serious assault of a police officer by spitting.
She was also charged with two counts of stealing following alleged shoplifting incidents.
