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'I was a mad fella': Jaxon says he stole his first car when he was 10

Summary by Ground News
Mount Isa has the highest youth crime rate in Queensland. Police have recorded more than 300 break-ins in the town this year. Jaxon, 16, has spent months in juvenile detention and many nights in police watch houses. He says the spirits of his ancestors haunting the hills of his hometown scare him now.

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The outland or the cage: The town with more than 300 break-ins this year

There's a common cycle for many children in this town: Crime, watch house, detention. Background Briefing investigates why.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Friday, August 4, 2023.
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