Mob surrounding Rockhampton home blocked by police amid tensions over youth crime
Mob surrounding Rockhampton home blocked by police amid tensions over youth crime
About 30 people descended on Queensland house following Facebook post that suggested two young residents were responsible for criminal activity
A mob of about 30 people surrounded a home in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton on Sunday, after a series of angry online comments were directed at two Aboriginal young people believed to live at the house.
The incident has prompted renewed concerns about organised vigilante activity, amid heightened tensions in Queensland around youth crime.
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