Emily Sherwood has restricted verbal capacity, and so it was even more heartbreaking to hear that she too was set upon by three teens recently.

Emily uses a gopher and was heading home from the Memo Club about 10.30pm last week when the shit-bag trio set upon her, trying to grab her bag off her shoulder, almost choking her in the process and pulling her from the vehicle.

They stole more than $300 from her bag, medication, iPhone 6 plus keys to her house amongst other things. What is worse, the iPhone has a specialist speech app to help her to communicate.

In a transcript prepared for the Tennant Times, Emily said the attack has scared her.

“I am now too afraid to go anywhere at night which is wrong,” she said.

“I have a right to feel safe in my community but I am worried that if this does not stop, other kids will do it because they see there are no consequences for robbing people.

“Can someone please stand up for the victims who are being traumatised by these kids?”

Emily also said she is sick of tired of the kids going to the courts and being let off.

“People are enabling the behaviours of these kids,” she said.

“We all have choices and they are making conscious choices too.

“They are making the choices to rob and beat people to get what they want.

“It is shameful that the court system keeps letting this happen.”

Police are seeking witnesses to the theft and urge anyone with information to contact 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

This article appeared in Tennant & District Times, 17 February 2023.

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