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William Ton

Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Authorities in Victoria have raised the alarm about a rising trend of extreme youth violence. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

More children could slip through the cracks and into a life of crime if governments do not support early intervention programs, a youth advocacy group warns.

Fresh data from Victoria revealed the state is enduring the worst crime surge in its history, including 5400 individuals arrested 10 times or more in the year to June.

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