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Four arrested over Lollipop’s Playland children’s birthday party brawl Four arrested over Lollipop’s Playland children’s birthday party brawl
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Police have arrested four people and are searching for three others over a brawl at a children’s play centre in Sydney last month.Police have arrested four people and are searching for three others over a brawl at a children’s play centre in Sydney last month.
A seven-year-old girl’s hair was allegedly pulled by a man, sparking the fight between families celebrating separate children’s birthdays at Lollipop’s Playland in Wetherill Park on 20 June.A seven-year-old girl’s hair was allegedly pulled by a man, sparking the fight between families celebrating separate children’s birthdays at Lollipop’s Playland in Wetherill Park on 20 June.
Warrants were served on three men – aged 35, 38 and 61 – and a 31-year-old woman on Tuesday and police said they were trying to locate three other people over the incident.Warrants were served on three men – aged 35, 38 and 61 – and a 31-year-old woman on Tuesday and police said they were trying to locate three other people over the incident.
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“The behaviour that we saw at the play centre is just something that I cannot understand,” Fairfield police commander Superintendent Peter Lennon said on Tuesday.“The behaviour that we saw at the play centre is just something that I cannot understand,” Fairfield police commander Superintendent Peter Lennon said on Tuesday.
There were about 70 people at the centre when the brawl involving up to 12 people erupted.There were about 70 people at the centre when the brawl involving up to 12 people erupted.
The incident started after a minor dispute between two young girls and escalated when a number of men and a woman became involved. The five-minute fight was captured on CCTV.The incident started after a minor dispute between two young girls and escalated when a number of men and a woman became involved. The five-minute fight was captured on CCTV.
“There were a number of children that can be seen on the footage that were extremely upset,” Lennon said. “Investigators have been going through that footage which resulted in the arrests this morning, and there are further arrests expected.”“There were a number of children that can be seen on the footage that were extremely upset,” Lennon said. “Investigators have been going through that footage which resulted in the arrests this morning, and there are further arrests expected.”
Those arrested so far faced numerous charges, including affray and assault, he said.Those arrested so far faced numerous charges, including affray and assault, he said.