A Moree visitor has vowed to never return after she claims she was mugged by a group of children on Friday night.
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Namka Fabrizio had been in Moree trying to sell her property when she was harassed while walking past Kirkby Park at about 11.45pm on Friday, November 15.
"I missed the last bus, so I was walking to go over the bridge to a girlfriend's place, which is where I'm staying," she said.
Ms Fabrizio, who is from Sydney, said she was approached by a group of 18 children, ranging in ages from eight to 12.
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"They circled me so I couldn't go anywhere and then they started throwing things," she said.
"While I was dealing with one of the children, another snatched at my bag. They turned my bag upside and emptied it.
"They all scavenged [the contents of my bag].
"They tried to snatch my phone out of my hand."
During the incident, Ms Fabrizio claims she had money, medication, cigarettes and clothes and shoes she'd bought that day from St Vincent de Paul stolen from her bag.
She told The Moree Champion that she received cuts and bruises during the attack and ended up in hospital later that night.
"Frightening? It affected my health so badly that I ended up in hospital," she said.
Ms Fabrizio called triple zero during the incident, but said she was disappointed by the police's response.
She believes there should be a curfew for children.
"It just disgusts me," she said.
"Do I need to have a man or security to walk through Moree? It's sick.
"I've never seen an eight-year-old out of bed at that time of night.
"There has to be a curfew for children. If the parents aren't doing their job, charge the parents."
This was Ms Fabrizio's tenth visit to Moree, and her last, after the attack.
"This is my third trip in two months - I'm trying to deal with a deceased's estate," she said.
"I have a house which I was going to do up to live in, but that's not going to happen now. I don't want it.
"I'm out of here tomorrow [Tuesday] morning."
Police confirmed that they attended the scene around midnight and did all they could to help Ms Fabrizio.
"We are making inquiries into identifying the group of youths that were located at the scene," acting Inspector Cameron Paine said.
"We are still dealing with some ongoing issues related to youth delinquency."
Acting Inspector Paine reminded residents to vigilant around their safety, particularly at night.
