Carjacking teen, 15, who dumped baby and toddler on the side of the road in 40C heat learns his fate
A teenager who stole two cars, both with young children inside, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison over the horror carjackings.
The 15-year-old boy from Kalgoorlie-Boulder stole a Kia Sorento from a driveway in West Kalgoorlie in WA's Eastern Goldfields in January.
He was under the influence of methamphetamine when he stole the car, a Perth Children's Court has heard.
After the teen discovered that a one-year-old and a 10-month old baby were inside the Sorento, he dumped them on the side of the road.
The two young children were left for 10 minutes in the 40C heat, until they were discovered by a member of the public.
CCTV vision captured from a neighbouring house showed the toddler appearing distressed while the baby lay face down on the hot pavement.
The children's screams could be heard in the footage.
Moments later, the teen crashed the stolen SUV and fled to a nearby recycling depot, where he hijacked a second car.
The mother (pictured) was seen screaming out for her nine-year-old son in the passenger seat
This time, a nine-year-old boy was sitting in the front passenger seat. Once again, a mother tried to stop the man from taking her car.
The court heard she was 'holding on for dear life' to the car door but was dragged along a gravel road and sustained injuries that required stitches.
'I didn't want to let go of the door handle' she told 9News.
The teen then sped off down a bush track.
The nine-year-old child, who had been warned by his mother about kidnappers, jumped out of the moving car after three minutes.
'The child feared for his life,' the court was told.
The teenager was arrested and charged with a raft of offences, including deprivation of liberty, aggravated robbery causing bodily harm, and driving-related charges.
Acting Children's Court President Mara Barone said the teen's conduct was 'serious and aggravated but acknowledged he had expressed regret over his actions.
He was already under a youth supervision order for previous burglary offences.
'There is no doubt that you understand the seriousness of your offending,' Judge Barone told him.
'You have expressed genuine remorse, and I accept that.'
The court heard the teen had endured 'significant and prolonged' exposure to drugs, having first used methamphetamine at age seven.
He has been held at Unit 18 within the adult Casuarina Prison since April, which the judge described as 'a more intense regime' than the Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
The boy's family had not visited him during his time in custody.
His behavior in detention was said to have improved markedly.
The teen reportedly told the court that his incarceration had been a 'wake-up call,' with no desire to return to substance abuse.
Judge Barone determined that a custodial sentence was the only appropriate response. 'An immediate term of imprisonment is necessary,' she ruled.
The teenager will be eligible to apply for parole after serving seven months.
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