Brisbane school formal ends with teens stabbed, struck with gun
Two 17-year-old boys who had spent the evening at their school formal in Brisbane have been attacked and robbed, with one stabbed and the other hit in the head with a handgun.
Police said three teenagers were walking on Logan Road near the intersection of Bardsley Avenue in Greenslopes on Tuesday night when they were approached by two men who demanded their belongings.
Brisbane Times understands the teenagers had attended their formal and had been at an after-formal party before they were confronted by the men.
One of the teenagers ran but the remaining pair were attacked.
One was stabbed twice in the back and the other was struck several times with a handgun.
The men stole a wallet, smartphone and a bag and then left on foot. Police believe the men might have entered a dark-coloured vehicle nearby.
The injured teenagers flagged down a passing police car just after midnight.
It was understood at least one of the boys suffered an internal blood clot following the blow to the head.
They were taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
The men were described as African in appearance, aged in their early 20s and wearing black, baggy clothing with baseball caps and hoods covering the caps.
Police said one of the men was about 190cm tall and the other had short, braided hair.
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