One of two teenage girls accused of knocking out the front teeth of another schoolgirl at an Adelaide fast food outlet also attacked a boy last year, a court has been told.
The 15-year-old accused — who cannot be identified for legal reasons — appeared in the Adelaide Youth Court this morning via video link.
She was previously charged with aggravated assault after she allegedly attacked a 13-year-old girl at a McDonald's outlet on Tuesday, and was today refused bail.
A prosecutor today told the court the 15-year-old was involved in a similar incident in Rundle Mall in September.
The court was told the accused approached a boy, who was sitting down using his phone, in the early hours of the morning and then punched and kicked him in the head and upper body.
He was later treated at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
"I don't know [for] what reason you were involved in assaulting him," Magistrate Luke Davis said.
The court heard the accused had turned down a number of offers of support, including mentorship and a mental health plan.
Last week, her defence lawyer said her actions were in response to a racist comment posted on Instagram.
"Something you heard second-hand which may have been said on social media is no reason to do what you did," Magistrate Davis said.
The girl's lawyer conceded the alleged offending was very serious but said the accused was a good candidate for bail.
But Magistrate Davis told the court that bail would be denied based on the seriousness of the alleged offence, a previous breach of bail and the likelihood of reoffending.
He said if she was granted bail she would reside about two kilometres from the victim, and that there was a "real need to protect" the younger girl.
The alleged attacker's 14-year-old co-accused was originally bailed to appear in court in March, but was later re-arrested and charged with breaching bail over alleged threats made on social media.
The matter has been adjourned for two weeks.
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall last week announced an investigation into how the girls' Adelaide school handled alleged bullying in the lead-up to the 13-year-old student allegedly being bashed.
In a statement, the Department for Education said it was supporting the ongoing police investigation but was satisfied with the school's current policies and procedures.
"While the incident happened in a public area after school hours, the department is carrying out a post-incident review, which will run alongside and be informed by the Youth Court process," it said.
"Initial advice from the post-incident assessment indicates that the school has appropriate policies and procedures in place."
