Girl, 15, accused of stabbing British tourist in Cairns

Key points

• Police allege a 15-year-old girl stabbed a 25-year-old British woman in the leg during a fight in Cairns on Monday night. The fight, between two groups on Spence Street, also left a man with a hand injury.
• The girl has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and committing an act intended to cause grievous bodily harm. A 16-year-old girl faces three counts of common assault.
• Both are due to face a children's court later this month. Police say investigations into what sparked the fight are continuing.