<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A criminal lawyer has warned parents to stay vigilant during the school holidays as youth crime offences often spike during term breaks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://astorlegal.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Astor Legal"><span>Astor Legal</span></a><span> principal lawyer Avinash Singh said the most common crimes included property damage, assault and retail theft.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As criminal defence lawyers, we see a sharp rise in youth crime during school holidays," he said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a 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class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The trend sees teenagers hang from moving trains, often needing to break into locked driver's compartments to fulfil the death-defying challenge.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Avinash recommended parents enrol teenagers and children into extracurricular activities to keep them in a routine on holidays.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Arranging for children to be engaged in extracurricular activities such as sport or excursions is usually enough to keep young people focused on pro-social activities," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The April school holidays started on Friday, April 3, with students expected to return to school on April 22.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div 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