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Police release CCTV in hunt for two after baby girl sprayed with stolen fire extinguisher

The five-month-old was strapped in the back of the car when it was filled with dangerous white powder.
Katharina LoescheBy Katharina Loesche

Police seek two people after fire extinguisher attack

Police release CCTV in hunt for two after baby girl sprayed with stolen fire extinguisher

The five-month-old was strapped in the back of the car when it was filled with dangerous white powder.
Katharina LoescheBy Katharina Loesche

The suspects who sprayed a fire extinguisher into a car with a baby inside remain on the run after the shocking attack.

Police are urgently seeking help to identify two people who may be able to assist with investigations into a stolen fire extinguisher being discharged at a vehicle at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast on June 15.

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At around 7.50pm, two teenage suspects on an e-bike sprayed a stolen fire extinguisher through the open rear window of a silver Suzuki Vitara stopped at High St traffic lights, covering the whole car in white smoke and powder, including the baby.

The five-month-old was strapped into the seat of the car driven by her father.

The driver, 29, and the baby girl suffered minor injuries in the attack.

A five-month-old baby suffered eye injuries after e-scooter riders sprayed a fire extinguisher into her car on the Sunshine Coast.
A five-month-old baby suffered eye injuries after e-scooter riders sprayed a fire extinguisher into her car on the Sunshine Coast. Credit: GoFundMe

The father struggled to breathe and rushed to remove his daughter from the vehicle, with the baby later hospitalised for dry skin, red rashes, and bloodshot eyes.

Police confirmed the fire extinguisher had been stolen hours earlier from a nearby car park on Courage Street.

The baby’s mother made a heartfelt plea to the culprits.

“Grow up, stop terrorising people, do good with your life.

“There’s absolutely no need for this.”

Authorities are appealing to anyone with information about the two people in the vision to contact police.

The mother remained terrified after the attack.
The mother remained terrified after the attack. Credit: 7NEWS

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