13-year-old girl charged in Melbourne crime spree with antisemitic allegations
Consensus Summary
A 13-year-old girl from Melbourne’s Bayside area has been charged with 52 offences after a week-long crime spree involving stolen vehicles, hit-and-runs, and alleged antisemitic harassment. Police allege she drove a stolen black Hyundai in southeast Melbourne, shouting offensive remarks and throwing eggs at pedestrians, before swerving the car toward Jewish families in Ripponlea on 27 March, narrowly missing them. The girl is also accused of a hit-and-run in Brighton where a cyclist was injured after an SUV’s passenger door was used to target him, and a midnight e-scooter crash in Elwood that led to a high-speed chase. Three teenagers, including the 13-year-old, were arrested after the chase. Investigations continue as police urge witnesses to come forward. The case has drawn attention to rising antisemitism in Victoria, with authorities condemning hate-based behavior. While all sources agree on the core events, minor discrepancies exist in timelines, victim details, and suburb-specific information about the suspects.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- A 13-year-old girl from Melbourne’s Bayside area was charged with 52 offences on 26 March 2025, including multiple car thefts, hit-and-run incidents, and antisemitic remarks.
- The girl allegedly drove a stolen black Hyundai sedan in Hampton, Ripponlea, and Caulfield between 25 March and 27 March, shouting antisemitic remarks and throwing eggs at pedestrians.
- On 27 March at ~7pm, the Hyundai allegedly swerved towards Jewish families crossing Hotham Street and Glen Eira Road in Ripponlea, narrowly missing them.
- A 45-year-old cyclist in Brighton was injured in a hit-and-run on 25 March when a stolen silver SUV allegedly rammed his bike after an occupant tried to hit him with a passenger door.
- Three female teenagers (including the 13-year-old) were arrested after a stolen white Volkswagen Golf rammed an e-scooter in Elwood at ~12:30am on 26 March, leading to a high-speed chase across Eastlink, Princes Highway, and Monash Freeway.
- The 13-year-old was remanded to appear in children’s court; a 16-year-old and another 13-year-old were charged with theft of motor vehicle and handling stolen goods and bailed.
- The stolen Hyundai was allegedly taken from a gym in Caulfield, and the Volkswagen was later spotted on Beach Road in Black Rock before the chase.
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- The ABC notes the 13-year-old was arrested on Tuesday morning (26 March) and remanded to appear at children’s court, with no mention of the exact time of the Ripponlea incident beyond 'over the past week'.
- ABC includes a quote from the cyclist’s sister describing the girls filming the attack on her brother before the hit-and-run, though this is also referenced in THEAGE.
- ABC mentions the e-scooter crash victims did not require medical attention, while THEAGE and GUARDIAN do not specify this detail.
- THEAGE includes a direct quote from the cyclist’s sister (Brooke) describing her brother’s injuries as 'non-life-threatening' and his trauma, with additional context about the filming of the attack.
- THEAGE explicitly states the antisemitic incidents occurred 'about 7pm on Saturday' (29 March), while ABC and GUARDIAN do not specify the exact date for the Ripponlea incident beyond 'last week'.
- THEAGE highlights the 564 antisemitic incidents reported in Victoria in 2025, the highest ever, linking it to the broader context of rising antisemitism since October 2023.
- The Guardian specifies the hit-and-run SUV was a 'silver SUV' (ABC calls it a 'stolen silver SUV' without further color detail), and the Volkswagen was described as 'white' in all sources but Guardian adds the driver allegedly 'took off at speed' on the Nepean Highway before the chase.
- Guardian notes the e-scooter victims 'did not require medical attention,' while ABC and THEAGE do not mention this explicitly.
- Guardian includes the detail that the Hyundai was allegedly stolen from a gym in Caulfield, which is also mentioned in ABC but not emphasized as prominently.
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- ABC and THEAGE both report the Ripponlea incident occurred on Saturday, but THEAGE specifies it was 'about 7pm on Saturday, 29 March,' while ABC does not provide an exact date beyond 'last week'.
- THEAGE states the cyclist was 'taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries' and describes his condition as 'stable,' while ABC and GUARDIAN do not include the sister’s quote about his trauma or the exact wording of his injuries.
- ABC and GUARDIAN mention the 13-year-old was from the Bayside area, but THEAGE does not specify her exact suburb beyond 'Bayside,' while ABC and GUARDIAN clarify she is from the Bayside area.
- THEAGE reports the 16-year-old and another 13-year-old were from the Cardinia area, but ABC and GUARDIAN do not mention this detail about their suburbs.
- ABC and GUARDIAN describe the Volkswagen as 'white,' while THEAGE does not specify the color of the Volkswagen in its report.
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