13-year-old girl charged in Melbourne antisemitic crime spree involving car thefts and assaults
Consensus Summary
A 13-year-old girl from Melbourne’s Bayside area has been charged with 52 offences after allegedly leading a crime spree involving antisemitic remarks, car thefts, and dangerous driving in Melbourne’s southeast over the past week. Police allege she drove a stolen black Hyundai while passengers shouted offensive antisemitic slurs and threw eggs at pedestrians in Hampton, Ripponlea, and Caulfield, including an incident on 28 March where the car swerved dangerously toward Jewish families crossing a road. The Hyundai was stolen from a gym in Caulfield, and the girl was also involved in a hit-and-run in Brighton on 25 March, where a stolen silver SUV allegedly attempted to hit a cyclist with its passenger door before crashing into the bike, injuring a 45-year-old man. Later that night, a stolen white Volkswagen Golf allegedly rammed an e-scooter in Elwood, causing two riders to fall, before fleeing and being caught after a police chase. The 13-year-old was remanded in custody, while two other girls (13 and 16) were charged with lesser offences and bailed. Police condemned the antisemitic nature of the alleged crimes, emphasizing that hate-based behavior will not be tolerated. The case follows a record spike in antisemitic incidents in Victoria in 2025, with 564 reported cases linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Witnesses have come forward, including the cyclist’s sister, who described the trauma caused by the alleged attack, while investigations continue as police urge further reports from the public.
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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 including reckless conduct endangering serious injury, multiple thefts, theft of motor vehicles, burglary, handling stolen goods, and threatening physical harm based on a protected attribute (antisemitism).
- The girl allegedly drove a stolen black Hyundai sedan in Hampton, Ripponlea, and Caulfield over multiple days last week, shouting antisemitic remarks and throwing eggs at pedestrians on 25 March.
- On 28 March, the Hyundai allegedly swerved towards Jewish families crossing Hotham Street and Glen Eira Road in Ripponlea, narrowly missing them.
- The Hyundai was stolen from a gym in Caulfield.
- The 13-year-old was remanded to appear in children’s court, while two other girls (13 and 16 years old) from Cardinia were charged with theft of motor vehicles and handling stolen goods and bailed.
- Police allege the 13-year-old was involved in a hit-and-run in Brighton on 25 March, where a stolen silver SUV allegedly attempted to hit a cyclist with its passenger door before crashing into the bike, injuring a 45-year-old man with non-life-threatening injuries.
- A stolen white Volkswagen Golf allegedly rammed an e-scooter in Elwood just after midnight on 26 March, causing two riders to fall; the offenders fled and were later arrested after a police chase involving stop sticks.
- Investigations into the incidents remain ongoing, with police urging witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.
- Victoria Police condemned the antisemitic nature of the alleged crimes, stating there is no place for hate-based behavior in society.
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- The 13-year-old was described as driving the stolen Hyundai in erratic incidents involving multiple stolen cars, including a hit-and-run in Brighton and the e-scooter crash in Elwood, with details of the chase route (Nepean Highway, Dingley Bypass, EastLink, Princes Highway, Monash Freeway).
- The stolen Hyundai was spotted in Hampton, Ripponlea, and Caulfield over multiple days, with the antisemitic incidents occurring on 25 March and the car swerving incident on 28 March.
- The ABC included a direct quote from a witness (ABC News: Che Chorley) but no additional unique factual details beyond those in consensus facts.
- The cyclist’s sister, Brooke, provided a detailed account to 3AW, stating the girls allegedly filmed their brother before attempting to hit him with the car door, and that he was ‘in shock’ and ‘traumatised’ but ‘pretty lucky to be alive.’
- The article explicitly noted the 564 antisemitic incidents reported in Victoria in 2025, the highest ever, with verbal abuse and graffiti as the most common types, linking the rise to Hamas’ October 2023 attack on Israel.
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- No contradictions found between sources on core factual claims.
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