CARDINIA: The ambo that never came
Eastern Victoria MLC Rnee heath has spoken about the ambulance that never came to help Pakenham assaultvictim ‘Jack’.
“My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Victims [Anthony Carbines]. The action that I seek is for the minister to meet with the family of Jack, the 18-year-old who was brutally assaulted in Pakenham, and explain what immediate steps the Government is taking to stop this consistent pattern of youth gang attacks.
“Jack was recently at a birthday party. He was about to head home, which he should be able to do, and he was grabbed, dragged away and bashed by a group of masked youths.
“Not only was he beaten unconscious – they
filmed it, they celebrated it and they posted it online like it was a massive achievement.
“His eye socket was fractured, and he is awaiting some surgery. He now has double vision and ongoing trauma. His parents were forced to drive him to hospital themselves because they waited over two hours for an ambulance which never came.
“When Jack’s mother contacted the Premier, she heard nothing back – not a call, not even a reply. But she did hear from Victims of Crime, who told her to expect a call back within three to five days. This is not justice. This is an absolute joke,” Ms Heath said.