Savage girl gangs are running riot through a beachside suburb in Sydney‘s ritzy east and staging vicious fights to post graphic videos of the attacks on social media.
Locals say Maroubra’s infamous Bra Boys surf gang has now been replaced by the disturbing new threat terrorising residents in local streets and shopping centres.
Shocking footage and firsthand accounts reveal groups of teenage girls roaming in packs as they launch brutal assaults and intimidate strangers.
Locals say the gangs have now turned what had finally become a safe family community into a suburb gripped by fear once more.
One mother has now delivered a chilling warning after the most recent bloody gang attack left a young teenager in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Domestic violence author Ashlee Donohue spoke out after she saw shocking footage circulating online of the assault on Maroubra Bridge on January 31.
In the video, a group of girls surrounded the victim, before Ms Donohue said the girl was viciously attacked while lying defenceless on the ground.
‘They circled her like a pack of wolves and the level of abuse and violence is horrific,’ she told Daily Mail. ‘I’m surprised she didn’t die.
Footage seen by Daily Mail shows attacks in the street, parks and shopping malls
A group of girls dressed in figure-hugging ‘body-con’ clubbing dresses and carrying handbags taunt others to fight
Author Ashlee Donohue decided to speak out after shocking girl gang attacks in Maroubra
‘I want to speak to the parents and tell them what kind of children they are raising because anyone who carries out this level of violence and then uses it to post on social media for street cred and popularity is disgusting.’
Ms Donohue said the 14-year-old suffered serious injuries and was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment.
‘They could have killed her. She was in hospital with a collapsed lung,’ she said.
Daily Mail has seen several other disturbing videos from the same suburb showing similar attacks, all carried out by young girls and most in broad daylight.
In one clip, a group of girls dressed in figure hugging body-con dresses and carrying handbags appeared more ready for a party than a punch-up as they spat venomous insults to provoke others into fighting.
One brazenly filmed the confrontation, which Ms Donohue believes to be fuelling the attacks.
‘It’s for clout,’ she said. ‘They are doing this to post it online to get likes and views and there is no law against filming this.
‘The laws haven’t kept up with the impact of social media on young people.’
Recent assaults have been brutal and planned
The suburb was once the stronghold of the infamous Bra Boy gang
Members of the gang gained international fame through their 2007 documentary Bra Boys: Blood Is Thicker than Water
In another video in a shopping mall food court, one teen was beaten to the ground as her female attackers cheered on.
When a teenage boy attempted to pull her off he was met by an angry crowd who told him: ‘It’s girl-on-girl…get off!’
Security officers were also seen standing by to one side as the chaos erupted.
In the 1990s, the Bra Boys rose to notoriety turning Maroubra into one of Sydney’s most feared postcodes.
The surf gang, made up largely of local brothers and lifelong mates, became synonymous with violent turf wars, bikie links and running battles both in and out of the water.
Their dominance of the beachfront suburb earned national headlines and a reputation that lingered long after the height of their power.
The members even gained international fame through their 2007 documentary Bra Boys: Blood Is Thicker than Water, narrated by Russell Crowe and written and directed by the Abberton brothers, Sunny, Koby and Jai.
Ms Donohue claims it is that same desire for attention which fuelling the most recent attacks.
The Bra Boys dominance of the beachfront suburb earned national headlines
Ms Donohue said a young teen was rushed to hospital with life threatening injuries after an attack
The young teen in the most recent footage was lured to the location by a girl from school, believing they were going to hang out at the beach.
After they arrived, she was set upon by several girls as a crowd of around 15 others cheered them on.
‘Girls were literally jumping on her head while the one filming was giving directions on what to do,’ she said.
She claims laws need to be changed so those who stood by, filmed or failed to intervene are just as culpable as those who carried out the violence.
‘This assault was brutal and planned and these girls are a menace to society. The next girl is not going to be so lucky,’ she said.
‘She didn’t even know them. They didn’t go to her school and she had never met them. It was all for show for the video and it’s happening all the time.’
While she says police are now involved and have laid charges against several teens, Ms Donohue is making an public appeal to speak directly with the parents of the alleged attackers, saying the police can only do so much.
‘There are no harsh consequences and the violence being shared online is out of control,’ she said.
‘I want to set up a meeting with their parents to discuss how to move forward with this.’