Pepper spray used in schoolgirl's arrest

ABC
Jun. 14, 2006

The Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) has criticised Western Australian police for using pepper spray during the arrest of a 10-year-old schoolgirl.

Police were called to a primary school after reports that a girl was in possession of a brick and a pair of scissors.

Police admit to spraying the girl, but have defended their actions saying she was behaving in a violent and threatening manner.

Dennis Eggington, from the ALS, says there should be no circumstances where pepper spray is used against a child.

"There's a real issue here for the community at large when a 10-year-old child is pepper sprayed, handcuffed and taken into custody."

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