The 15-year-old boy accused of firing gunshots at a Perth school has been remanded to the troubled Banksia Hill Detention Centre while his lawyer determines if he should apply for bail.
The boy, who cannot be identified, is accused of illegally driving a car to Atlantis Beach Baptist College in Two Rocks on Wednesday and firing three shots at buildings.
The school in Perth's northern suburbs, which the boy formerly attended, went into immediate lockdown as students sought shelter by hiding under their desks.
Police later seized two high-powered rifles.
Dramatic body-worn camera vision was released by police showing officers descending on the scene and arresting the boy, who was forced to the ground before being handcuffed as he lay on his stomach.
The boy appeared in the Perth Children's Court on Friday morning via video link from Banksia Hill, with Magistrate Alana Padmanabham apologising to him for not being brought to court in person because of issues with the holding cells.
His lawyer then applied for the matter to be stood down to later on Friday, saying she had not yet had an opportunity to speak to the boy and his family about whether he should apply for bail.
Case adjourned to Tuesday
The court was told the boy did not have any criminal record and his parents, who were in the back of the court, were supportive of him.
But Magistrate Padmanabhan said she would need written reports before deciding if bail was appropriate, with the court hearing it was unlikely they could be finalised on Friday.
The magistrate adjourned the matter to next Tuesday, but told his lawyer she could make an urgent application to bring the matter back to court before then.
The boy spoke only to confirm his name and to say he understood each of the charges, which were read to him.
Magistrate Padmanabhan asked the teenager if there was anything else he wanted to say, but he replied "no".
Police cite mental health concerns
State prosecutor Brad Hollingsworth said any bail application would be opposed.
He said detectives, who were in court, had not yet been able to conduct a video-recorded interview with the boy because of concerns about his mental health.
Mr Hollingsworth revealed police had sought permission from a magistrate yesterday to extend the time the boy was held in their custody, but it had been denied and that had led to the charges being laid.
He raised concern about some of the reporting of the case that had highlighted claims the boy had been expelled from the school, saying it was "wrong" and "just not right".
He also criticised media reports of a triple-0 call the boy was alleged to have made, saying those details had not been made public through any official channels.
School reopens
The school reopened on Friday with psychologists in attendance.
Students were seen hugging each other as they arrived, some carrying chocolates and bouquets of flowers.
Gates were locked as school began, with security warnings on the fence asking anybody who needed access to contact admin.
At drop-off time, parent Cass Lowe spoke of the strong support in the school community.
"Everyone is there for each other, all the school mums are there for each other," she said.
Parent Kate Dixon praised the school and teachers for their response.
"They've done a great job, they're brilliant in there with the kids," she said.
