Three teenagers climb onto the roof of Perth’s Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre, prompting staff to try to coax them down. All reports describe the incident as occurring on Friday night and involving three detainees.
The West Australian reports the Department of Justice says the teens caused “minimal damage” to infrastructure and that they then voluntarily jumped down. ABC Australia says aerial footage shows damage to parts of the facility, including windows and an air conditioning unit. PerthNow and The West Australian both describe staff attempting to coax the teens down and add that the teens were “armed with bricks,” without offering additional detail about damage.
Overall, outlets broadly agree on the key event—three teens on the roof and staff efforts to get them down—but differ on the extent and specifics of damage, with ABC Australia highlighting visible damage items while the justice department’s assessment is framed as minimal by The West Australian.
