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Thread ID: 12346 | Posts: 1 | Started: 2004-02-15
2004-02-15 21:25 | User Profile
[url]http://news.ninemsn.com.au/National/story_54960.asp[/url]
The article doesn't mention aboriginals but the rioters were aboriginal. Redfern riot injures 30 officers
Thirty police officers were injured as they were pelted with bricks and Molotov cocktails during an overnight riot in inner-Sydney sparked by [an aboriginal] youth's death.
Police reinforcements from across Sydney were called to Redfern after the riot by 100 youths broke out at about 6pm (AEDT) Sunday.
A police spokeswoman said the riot had ended and four people were in custody, with police still at the scene.
It appears the incident was sparked by the death of a 17-year-old boy who was impaled on a metal fence after falling from his bicycle on Saturday.
Thomas Hickey died in hospital on Sunday morning from his injuries.
His mother says her son was pursued by police, but they deny the allegation.
The police spokeswoman said 30 officers were injured but it was not yet clear how many required hospital treatment. [IMG]http://ninemsn.com.au/blipimages/news1/1602_redfern.jpg[/IMG]