Bacchus Marsh Grammar private school girl netballers arrested for shoplifting in Singapore
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By David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia 13:18 GMT 14 Nov 2022 , updated 00:41 GMT 15 Nov 2022
The year 10 students from Bacchus Marsh Grammar, which has a main campus 60km northwest of Melbourne, are accused of stealing items from a Victoria's Secret shop as well as Croc shoes.
Two other girls from the $13,000-a-year school were also questioned by police in the southeast Asian nation but not taken into custody.
Five girls from an elite private school have been arrested for shoplifting at a lingerie shop during a netball trip to Singapore (stock image)
The girls were accused of stealing items from a Victoria's Secret lingerie store (Singapore outlet pictured)
A source told the Herald Sun the girls spent 10 hours in jail cells and were only allowed to return to their hotel at 3.30am.
'They have been back and forth from the police station and their accommodation,' the source close to the school said.
The person added the group doing 'Okay' but are frightened and distraught.
'The girls are all very, very sad,' the source said.
'They are shattered, including those who have attended the trip but weren't involved in the incident.'
The south east Asian city state of Singapore (pictured) is known for its harsh laws and punishments
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Bacchus Marsh Grammar principal Andrew Neal said the school is investigating what had happened.
He is understood to have mentioned the incident in a school assembly but says he won't make a public statement until he is sure of what occurred.
The maximum sentence for shoplifting is three years behind bars.
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By David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia 13:18 GMT 14 Nov 2022 , updated 00:41 GMT 15 Nov 2022
- Girls from elite private Victorian school arrested for shoplifting in Singapore
- Five students arrested and seven questioned during school trip to play netball
- Year 10 students accused of stealing Victoria's Secret items and Croc shoes
- Headmaster mentioned incident in assembly but is still gathering all the facts
The year 10 students from Bacchus Marsh Grammar, which has a main campus 60km northwest of Melbourne, are accused of stealing items from a Victoria's Secret shop as well as Croc shoes.
Two other girls from the $13,000-a-year school were also questioned by police in the southeast Asian nation but not taken into custody.
A source told the Herald Sun the girls spent 10 hours in jail cells and were only allowed to return to their hotel at 3.30am.
'They have been back and forth from the police station and their accommodation,' the source close to the school said.
The person added the group doing 'Okay' but are frightened and distraught.
'The girls are all very, very sad,' the source said.
'They are shattered, including those who have attended the trip but weren't involved in the incident.'
Bacchus Marsh Grammar principal Andrew Neal said the school is investigating what had happened.
He is understood to have mentioned the incident in a school assembly but says he won't make a public statement until he is sure of what occurred.
Singapore is renowned for its strict laws, which can incur both corporal and capital punishment plus a wide rage of fines even for offences such as chewing gum or spitting on the footpath.
The maximum sentence for shoplifting is three years behind bars.
