Three teenagers were charged following an alleged brawl in Manly on Wednesday 7 January 2026.
Emergency services were called to The Corso at about 9.50pm following reports of a brawl.
On arrival, officers attached to Northern Beaches Police Area Command located a 15-year-old boy with a laceration to his neck. Police were told the boy had been assaulted by another boy who was allegedly armed with a glass bottle. He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to hospital in a stable condition.
A short time later, police arrested three 14-year-old boys before they were taken to Manly Police Station. One boy was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm – in company, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s), and reckless wounding – in company. He was refused bail to appear at a children’s court today (Thursday 8 January 2026).
The second boy was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm – in company and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s). He was granted condition bail to appear at a children’s court on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
The third boy was charged with nine offences:
– Six counts of stalk or intimidate intend fear physical etc harm
– Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty
– Intimidate police officer in execution of duty without causing actual bodily harm, and
– Enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at a children’s court on Wednesday 4 February 2026.