Update – Wounding, Kingston

Police have charged a boy following investigations into the wounding of a 12-year-old girl at Kingston yesterday morning.

At around 7.40am, the girl was walking along a pedestrian pathway under the Logan Motorway, when police will allege she was assaulted.

As a result of the assault, the girl has sustained a laceration to the side of her face and was transported to Lady Cilento Hospital for medical treatment.

A 17-year-old boy has since been charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

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