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flag Moree, NSW, faces soaring youth crime, with break-ins nine times the state average, prompting calls for urgent justice reform.

flag Moree, a New South Wales town of about 8,000, is experiencing a sharp rise in youth crime, with break-and-enters nine times the state average and incidents involving children as young as 11. Business owners report increased break-ins, fear for safety, and closures, while officials cite weak consequences for offenders and stalled progress on a promised $13.4 million youth crime response, including an unbuilt safe house. flag Mayor Susannah Pearse and local leaders blame centralized bail hearings and the doli incapax law, which presumes children aged 10 to 14 lack criminal responsibility, calling for reform amid a pending government review. flag In contrast to the Northern Territory’s tougher youth justice rules, Moree leaders warn that without urgent changes, community frustration may lead to vigilante actions.

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