An 18-year-old girl has been viciously attacked in an alleged carjacking in Victoria’s Geelong region after a trio jumped into her vehicle while brandishing a knife.
Three people have been charged following two alleged carjackings in the south-east suburbs of Geelong on Monday.
Two men and one woman allegedly jumped into a car on High Street, Belmont just after 4pm.
The trio allegedly brandished a knife before demanding the 24-year-old man, who was inside the car at the time, drive the vehicle.
The offenders forced the man to drive them to St Albans Park, 10 minutes up the road.
Once at the park, they allegedly approached a second car with an 18-year-old girl inside about 4.30pm.
Investigators were told the trio allegedly assaulted the woman inside the second car before fleeing the scene in her white Suzuki Vitara wagon.
The 18-year-old woman sustained slash wounds during the incident and was taken to hospital in a non-life-threatening condition.
The 24-year-old male victim from the initial car did not sustain any physical injuries.
Three people, two men in their 20s and a 17-year-old girl, were arrested and charged in the days following the carjackings.
They have all been charged with aggravated carjacking, false imprisonment and assault causing injury.
One of the men, 20, and the 17-year-old girl have also been charged with drug possession.
The young woman's Suzuki is still missing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com