T\ufeffhree teenage girls have been arrested and charged over an alleged armed robbery at a shopping centre in south-east Melbourne.<\/p>\n
The trio are accused of threatening a 34-year-old woman with a knife and hammer and demanding her car keys at the centre on Overland Drive in Narre Warren about 5.20pm yesterday.<\/p>\n
The victim initially refused but it is alleged one of the girls snatched the keys from her hand.<\/p>\n
The girls were followed by a witness who was also threatened.\ufeff<\/p>\n
Police were called to the shopping centre and arrested them outside.<\/p>\n
\ufeffTwo of the girls who are aged 15 have been charged with armed robbery and theft.<\/p>\n
One of them was also charged with possess controlled weapon and other offences.<\/p>\n
The other girl, aged 16, has been released pending further enquires.<\/p>\n
The two 15-year-olds have been remanded to appear at a children’s court at a later date.<\/p>\n
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