Woman and child allegedly carjacked after burning bike blocks road
Police allege Spencer Thorne held a woman and her two-year-old child hostage after carjacking them in Dalyellup, south of Bunbury, in WA's South West.
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Woman and child allegedly carjacked in Dalyellup after burning dirtbike blocks roadBy Neve Brissenden and Georgia LoneyABC South West WATopic:Courts11m ago11 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 8:15amThe woman was allegedly carjacked near Dalyellup. (ABC Local: Anthony Pancia)In short:A 31-year-old man has faced court over the alleged carjacking of a woman and toddler in Dalyellup, 180km south of PerthPolice allege Spencer Thorne forced the 23-year-old woman to drive to multiple locations around Bunbury before exiting.Mr Thorne was remanded in custody and is due back in court in May.abc.net.au/news/dalyellup-alleged-carjacking-woman-child/106615944Link copiedShareShare articleA woman and her two-year-old son are uninjured after allegedly being carjacked in Western Australia's South West.Police say the 23-year-old woman was driving on Dalyellup Boulevard, around 180km south of Perth, on Sunday night when she spotted a burning trail bike blocking the road.Her son was in the rear of the vehicle.Police allege 31-year-old Spencer James Thorne approached and entered the car, then forced the woman to drive to multiple locations in Dalyellup and the Bunbury suburbs of Carey Park and Withers, before exiting the vehicle.Mr Thorne was arrested on Monday and charged with deprivation of liberty over the incident.Police allege the woman was driving along Dalyellup Boulevard when the carjacking occurred. (ABC South West WA: Georgia Loney)He was heavily bandaged during an appearance in the Bunbury Magistrate's Court on Tuesday and interrupted the presiding magistrate multiple times.In one instance, he yelled that prosecutors had got it wrong, and he had just asked the woman to drive him to his mother's house.Mr Thorne, who was on bail over separate proceedings, did not make a fresh application.He was remanded in custody and is due back in court in May.Posted 11m ago11 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 8:15amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesGirl's suspected abductor had been out of jail for just six days, police sayTopic:Missing PersonGlobal defence spending hits record high. This is how countries rankTopic:Defence IndustryDonald Trump names new ambassador to AustraliaTopic:Foreign Affairs'Almost bullying': Private hospitals blame closures on 'cowboy' insurersTopic:Insurance'You're lying': Rebel Wilson denies evidence is a 'grotesque pretence'Topic:CourtsPopular nowMan who randomly killed British tourist not criminally responsibleTopic:CourtsDonald Trump names new ambassador to AustraliaTopic:Foreign AffairsJimmy Kimmel says joke misconstrued as Trumps call to fire late-night hostTopic:World PoliticsRelated topicsBunburyCapelCourtsDalyellupKidnappingTop StoriesGirl's suspected abductor had been out of jail for just six days, police sayTopic:Missing PersonGlobal defence spending hits record high. This is how countries rankTopic:Defence IndustryDonald Trump names new ambassador to AustraliaTopic:Foreign Affairs'Almost bullying': Private hospitals blame closures on 'cowboy' insurersTopic:Insurance'You're lying': Rebel Wilson denies evidence is a 'grotesque pretence'Topic:CourtsJust InErotic fiction author spared jail over book including toddler role play Topic:Courts5m ago5 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 8:21amWoman and child allegedly carjacked after burning bike blocks roadTopic:Courts11m ago11 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 8:15amCommuters warned rail disruptions could worsen ahead of Magic RoundTopic:Public Transport6m ago6 minutes…
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