Dad and his 15-year-old son allegedly bash two teenagers, 13 and 14, and set their pit-bull on them – after the boy ‘menaced the pair on a train’
- A 40-year-old charged with assault after incident in Sutherland Shire on Sunday
- The man’s son, 15, had gotten in argument with two other teenagers at Cronulla
- Man accompanied, by Pit-bull Staffordshire cross dog, then attacked the teens
A dog owner and his son allegedly punched and kicked two teenagers at a train station before urging their Pit-bull Staffordshire cross dog to attack them.
The two teenagers, aged 13 and 14, got on a train at Cronulla in Sydney on Sunday afternoon with a group of friends when a 15-year-old became aggressive to the group.
After they all stepped off the train at Sutherland Station, the 15-year-old’s father arrived with their dog – at which point the argument erupted into violence, police said.
A man and his teenage son allegedly attacked two boys, aged 13 and 14, before setting their Pit-bull Staffordshire cross on them (stock image)
The man, aged 40, allegedly punched and kicked the 13-year-old boy repeatedly before turning on the 14-year-old with his son joining in.
The 15-year-old then allegedly commanded the unleashed dog to attack the two boys but the canine did not follow through.
The man and 15-year-old were later arrested – with the adult fronting Sutherland Local Court on Monday charged with assault and being refused bail.
He will front court again on May 10.
The 15-year-old will also be subject to legal action.
The teenagers got into an argument after boarding the train at Cronulla station (pictured)
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