Melbourne girl, 13, allegedly shouted antisemitic remarks, threw eggs and swerved car towards Jewish families

Jewish families ‘narrowly escaped being struck by the car’ after girl swerved towards them in Ripponlea, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 13-year-old...

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Melbourne girl, 13, allegedly shouted antisemitic remarks, threw eggs and swerved car towards Jewish families

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Jewish families ‘narrowly escaped being struck by the car’ after girl swerved towards them in Ripponlea, police say

A 13-year-old Melbourne girl has been charged with 52 offences including allegedly shouting antisemitic remarks, throwing eggs and swerving a stolen car towards members of the Jewish community.

Victorian police said in a statement on Tuesday that the girl and two other girls were alleged to have been seen driving the stolen black Hyundai sedan in the south-eastern suburbs of Hampton, Ripponlea and Caulfield over multiple days last week.

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