Gumleaf
April 7th, 2008, 11:05 PM
Tuesday Apr 8 13:39 AEST
Members of a group of youths accused of an armed rampage through a western Sydney school showed no remorse for their alleged crimes, court documents say.
Some of the boys even planned further crimes while in police custody following Monday's alleged attack on Merrylands High School, the documents say.
The five youths, who are aged between 14 and 16, did not appear in person at a hearing in Parramatta Children's Court on Tuesday.
Police will allege the teenagers entered Merrylands High School in Merrylands West at 8.45am (AEST) Monday, armed with baseball bats, a machete and a sword.
It will be alleged they assaulted seven students and two teachers before smashing windows and doors, causing more than $15,000 in damage as the school went into lockdown.
Documents tendered to the court Tuesday said the boys were arrested at gunpoint in one classroom and taken to Merrylands police station.
Documents outlining why the youths were refused police bail after being charged said they did not appear to take their alleged crimes seriously.
"The young person has shown no remorse," the documents said of at least three of the defendants.
"While in custody, he treated the matter as a joke and used his time in custody to plan future criminal enterprises."
The documents describe the alleged attack on Monday as "sustained and violent" and which caused "horrific physical and emotional harm" to many hundreds of young people.
The alleged rampage struck at the very heart of the Australian way of life, the documents said.
"The premeditated actions of the young persons were an attack on the rights and freedoms enjoyed by Australians on a daily basis, to attend school in an atmosphere of safety and security.
"The damage inflicted by the young persons will take years to repair."
None of the five youths - two 14-year-olds from Carramar and Auburn, two 15-year-olds from Merrylands and Seven Hills, and a 16-year old boy from Merrylands - applied for bail Tuesday.
They were remanded in custody to reappear at the same court via audio-visual link on May 22.
The boys would be photographed for the purpose of identification by witnesses, the court was told.
©AAP 2008
Members of a group of youths accused of an armed rampage through a western Sydney school showed no remorse for their alleged crimes, court documents say.
Some of the boys even planned further crimes while in police custody following Monday's alleged attack on Merrylands High School, the documents say.
The five youths, who are aged between 14 and 16, did not appear in person at a hearing in Parramatta Children's Court on Tuesday.
Police will allege the teenagers entered Merrylands High School in Merrylands West at 8.45am (AEST) Monday, armed with baseball bats, a machete and a sword.
It will be alleged they assaulted seven students and two teachers before smashing windows and doors, causing more than $15,000 in damage as the school went into lockdown.
Documents tendered to the court Tuesday said the boys were arrested at gunpoint in one classroom and taken to Merrylands police station.
Documents outlining why the youths were refused police bail after being charged said they did not appear to take their alleged crimes seriously.
"The young person has shown no remorse," the documents said of at least three of the defendants.
"While in custody, he treated the matter as a joke and used his time in custody to plan future criminal enterprises."
The documents describe the alleged attack on Monday as "sustained and violent" and which caused "horrific physical and emotional harm" to many hundreds of young people.
The alleged rampage struck at the very heart of the Australian way of life, the documents said.
"The premeditated actions of the young persons were an attack on the rights and freedoms enjoyed by Australians on a daily basis, to attend school in an atmosphere of safety and security.
"The damage inflicted by the young persons will take years to repair."
None of the five youths - two 14-year-olds from Carramar and Auburn, two 15-year-olds from Merrylands and Seven Hills, and a 16-year old boy from Merrylands - applied for bail Tuesday.
They were remanded in custody to reappear at the same court via audio-visual link on May 22.
The boys would be photographed for the purpose of identification by witnesses, the court was told.
©AAP 2008