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Queensland boy held in solitary confinement in breach of youth justice laws, court hears

In their decision, the judge said the circumstances of the boy's detention was cruel and inappropriate.  (ABC News: Adrienne Francis)

The solitary confinement of a 13-year-old Queensland boy with a disability was "cruel", had "no rehabilitative effect" and was a "direct breach" of the state's youth justice laws, a judge has ruled. 

The teen, who cannot be identified, pleaded guilty last week to robbery in company after admitting to being part of a group attack on a trolley attendant at a shopping centre last year.

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