Group of boys accused of targeting one Oztag player during brawl: police update

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Police have charged two boys and cautioned a third.

At least three teenage boys have been accused of an alleged co-ordinated attack on multiple people at the Calwell playing fields last month.

The Canberra Times can confirm ACT Policing identified four teenagers following reports of violence at an ACT Oztag event on Thursday, October 29.

It comes after this masthead reported that the governing body for Oztag (a non-contact rugby league sport) said it was cooperating with police while also conducting an investigation of its own to determine whether any registered members were involved in the "serious and deeply concerning incident".

According to police, a group of teenagers attended the Oztag matches on the evening of October 29 and allegedly became aggressive towards one teenage player.

It is alleged the group assaulted multiple people once adults at the scene intervened in the brawl.

Officers at Tuggeranong Police Station investigated the matter and subsequently charged two 16-year-old boys with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. One of them is also charged with breaching bail.

A third 16-year-old boy was issued a caution for breaching a personal protection order, police said.

An ACT Policing spokeswoman said investigations were ongoing in relation to the fourth identified teenager.

It comes after a woman whose family was allegedly assaulted on October 29 alleged they had received threats of violence in the days following the incident.

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