Shocking moment pregnant mum pushing two kids in pram is violently robbed by girl, 15, on scooter
HORRIFYING video captures the moment a 15-year-old girl on a scooter viciously attacks a pregnant mum.
The mum was taking her two children for a stroll on Monday afternoon when the teen attacker approached her and pulled her down by her hair.
She was arrested by police in Perth, Australia after allegedly trying to rob the mum.
The 37-year-old was walking along a quiet suburban road when the young girl approached her from behind.
Shocking CCTV footage shows the teen violently pulling the mother along the concrete footpath by her hair following the cowardly attack.
The desperate mother tries to hang on to her pram, which fell over as she was dragged violently to the ground.
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Her terrified children scream in fear following the attack.
The pair are seen kicking their legs in the air in fright.
In the clip, the alleged attacker continues to drag the woman backwards by her hair until they are out of view behind a fence.
Western Australian Police released the CCTV footage of the attack to help try and piece together what happened.
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Footage in the run-up to the attack shows a teenager riding a scooter down the road behind another young girl.
Police confirmed the second girl was also arrested as part of the early investigation but wasn’t charged in relation to the attack.
The mum, who is five months pregnant with her third child, escaped with just minor cuts and bruises.
However, police were concerned because the woman landed on her stomach.
It makes me not want to walk around there anymore
Neighbour
A short time later, police arrested an unnamed 15-year-old, alleging that she was the teenager in the footage.
Officers said she had been trying to steal the woman’s handbag.
Footage of her arrest shows the teen swearing at officers, while other household members cry out in the background.
The girl was charged with one count of robbery and will appear at Geraldton Magistrates’ Court on September 13.
Neighbours told The West Australian they were “disgusted” by the assault, with some mothers now too afraid to leave their homes.
“How does someone of that age have the audacity to do that… an adult with a pram, it’s disgusting,” one neighbour said.
“I’ve never witnessed or heard of any violence of that level here.”
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Another added: “I’m a mother of a young boy and I walk that same street, it makes me not want to walk around there anymore.”
Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at http://crimestopperswa.com.au.