Police investigate after Perth boy, 12, dragged 300 metres by bus

Jeremy Thompson’s injuries are so severe his recovery is expected to take months.

The bus driver has been stood down as police investigate.

Jeremy has a fractured pelvis, back and hand, as well as two skin grafts on his back, a week after boarding a bus to visit his mum.

Jeremy was with friends when he was getting on the 600 bus from Mandurah, south of Perth, east to Pinjarra.

He said the driver closed the door on his ankle, trapping one foot inside.

“He just closed the doors, the boys are all telling him to stop and they kicked the door and stuff telling him to stop but he kept going,” Jeremy said.

Witness Jaimie Phillips said she heard him banging.

“I heard a boy yelling and banging ‘let me, in let me in’ and when I turned he’s banging on the bus door,” she said.

“He began to hop and then lost his footing and was then dragged by the bus.”

Jeremy was dragged 300 metres on a busy stretch where the speed limit is 60km/h.

At the intersection of Mandurah Road, the driver stopped, opened the door, and, according to witnesses, drove off.

Police are now investigating.

The Public Transport Authority confirmed the ordeal, telling 9News the driver of the bus had since been stood down by the contractor.

What happened was captured on security cameras inside the bus, with the footage handed to police as part of their investigation. 

His family hopes someone is held accountable.  

“At night time he’s waking up screaming so I need to try and organise some counselling for that,” Jeremy’s grandmother, Brenda Hart, said.