June 2, 2013 | Victims of Crime

Physical Assault – Footscray

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On Sunday the 2nd June 2013 at around 12.15 am several men were asked to leave a private function held at the Footscray Club on the corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Myers Road because of their behaviour. When the men refused to leave they were forcibly ejected and went on to damage property including smashing…

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Aggravated Burglary – St Albans

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On the 31-05-13 at around 10.40 pm two men were walking along Adelaide Street in St Albans when they were approached by a group of men of African appearance who assaulted them and stole a slab of beer they were carrying. The two victims ran to their nearby residence and locked themselves inside. A short…

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Child Abuse

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Child abuse is a general term that is used to describe maltreatment of a child or neglect of a child and which can be physical, sexual or emotional. The type of child abuse that is very insidious is child sexual abuse and it is very prevalent with many disturbing reports coming from all around the…

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Aggravated Burglary – Effect on Victims

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Aggravated burglary is termed to be a burglary that is compounded due to the use of a weapon in the burglary. Usually burglars will not have any weapons while doing the act and will only have tools that will help them in burglary. But there are a few burglars who tend to use weapons during…

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