Police have charged three over an alleged violent attack on two woman at a Greenfields deli on Sunday evening.
Police will allege about 4pm, three males dressed in dark clothing entered the Murdoch Drive Continental Super Deli before being confronted by two workers, who were then injured in an ensuing scuffle.
Two of the males were armed with weapons, including a machete
A 40-year-old woman was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital with a deep facial laceration, while a 50-year-old woman went to Peel Health Campus for treatment.
One of the males allegedly struck the 50-year-old, who was behind the counter at the time, to the shoulder with the blunt part of a weapon.
It will be alleged the male then struck the 40-year-old, who was on the customer side of the counter, to the face with the sharp end of a weapon.
Both women managed to run out the back of the store, while the males stole cigarettes from behind the counter.
On Tuesday morning, Regional Investigations Unit detectives revealed they had charged a 16-year-old Waikiki boy and 24-year-old Baldivis man over the incident.
Both of the accused will appear before the Perth Children’s Court and Perth Magistrates Court respectively, charged with aggravated armed robbery, assault occasioning bodily harm and intending to cause grievous bodily harm.
The arrests come after a 15-year-old Secret Harbour boy has been charged with aggravated armed robbery and assault occasioning bodily harm after police located him hiding in bushes a short distance away.
The teenager fronted the Perth Children’s Court on November 12, however, the result of his appearance is unknown.
