Youths charged with threats to kill, violent disorder and more following Echuca assaults

Following an extensive investigation, local police and detectives from Bendigo and Central Goldfields crime investigation units executed search warrants at two addresses in Echuca on Friday morning.

The searches resulted in the seizure of clothing and mobile phones.

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Two youths were arrested and have each since been charged with 22 offences including affray, recklessly cause injury, threats to kill, theft and violent disorder.

An 18-year-old man has been bailed to appear at the Echuca Magistrates' Court on August 16, 2022.

A 17-year-old male has also been bailed to appear at a children's court at a later date.

It is alleged the two youths are responsible for a series of serious assaults that occurred in Echuca late in the evening of April 16 and the early hours of April 17.

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Local police received several reports from members of the public of being assaulted while walking between the American Hotel to McDonalds restaurant over the weekend.

Two males were treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries as a result of the assaults.

The offending was also linked to an assault on High Street in the early hours of March 6.

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