A teen has been arrested, an ambulance doused in petrol and paramedics abused by revellers after a house party in Sydney’s south-west officially turned feral overnight.
Emergency services were called to the party in Rossmore at around 11.30, after reports that a 14-year-old boy had fallen into a bonfire; it was later established that his injuries occurred when he threw petrol onto the blaze.
Ambulance and NSW Rural Fire Service officers arrived at the scene and an attempt was made to treat the boy, who suffered facial burns, but when attempts were made to extinguish the bonfire, party-goers rebelled.
Police were called for backup, and an 18-year-old was arrested, after a group of teenagers allegedly poured petrol over an ambulance that had been left at the scene.
Fire crews were called to hose down the affected vehicle, and a NSW Ambulance representative later said:
“Both the paramedic and the ambulance vehicle which responded to this incident were able to return to duty. As this matter is the subject of an ongoing police investigation we will not be providing further comment at this time.”
The 14-year-old was taken to Westmead Hospital, while the 18-year-old has been charged with malicious damage, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. He is expected to face court later this month.
Source: Fairfax.
