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Teenage boys accused of livestreaming high-end car theft on the Sunshine Coast
Gangs of teenage car thieves from Brisbane are targeting luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the Sunshine Coast, police say.
Key points:
- Three teenage boys are charged with stealing a luxury car after live streaming their joyride
- Police say the video shows the young driver reaching speeds of 163kph
- Police believe gangs of teenagers are competing against each other to steal high-end cars
Three boys, aged 17, 16 and 15, have been arrested and accused of stealing a BMW sedan from Sunshine Beach and filming their joyride live on social media.
Video of the car, obtained by the ABC from police, showed the young driver reaching 163 kilometres per hour (kph) as the car approached Pelican Waters Boulevard, which has a maximum speed…
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