A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the alleged abduction of a 17-year-old girl outside her school in south-east Melbourne. The incident occurred at Keysborough Secondary College's Banksia Campus on Janine Road in Springvale South at approximately 8:30am on Friday.
According to Victoria Police, the girl was entering the school when the male approached her. "The male allegedly forced the girl into a vehicle which fled the scene," a police statement said. Officers from the Special Operations Group responded and arrested the 15-year-old boy from the Wyndham area on Jezebel Way in Tarneit around 12pm, about an hour's drive from the school.
Charges and court appearance
The boy has been charged with abduction and is scheduled to appear before a children's court on Saturday. The motive for the alleged kidnapping remains unclear. Police have stated that the pair are believed to be known to one another.
The girl was taken to hospital in a stable condition for assessment. A Victoria Police spokesman confirmed: "Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged a teenage boy following an alleged abduction in Springvale South yesterday. Investigators allege a 17-year-old girl was entering a secondary college on Janine Road when she was approached by a male about 8.30am."
Investigation ongoing
The Armed Crime Squad is leading the investigation. Police have not released further details about the relationship between the two teenagers or the circumstances leading to the incident. The boy remains in custody pending his court appearance.
