Four extra charges have been laid against a 17-year-old from the Ballarat region following the alleged illegal boarding of a commercial plane at Avalon Airport earlier this month.
On the 14th of March Victoria Police laid Commonwealth charges including assaulting a member of an airline crew, attempted hijack and prejudicing the safe operation of an aircraft with intent to kill.
The charges were not laid by the AFP.
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The investigation by the Illicit Firearms Squad remains ongoing.
“As the matter is before court, we are not in a position to comment further,” said Victoria Police via a statement.