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Children as young as 11 compete to 'outdo each other' in NT crime wave
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 22:40 UTC. The headline in use is “Children as young as 11 compete to 'outdo each other' in NT crime wave”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Police in Katherine say a recent crime wave involving children as young as 11 is being spurred on by youths trying to "outdo each other" on social media.
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- First reported by ABC Australia
Children as young as 11 compete to 'outdo each other' in NT crime wave
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