Wednesday 18 May 2022 01:55 AM Vile thugs push over grandma, spit on her and rob her at Canberra Westfield ... trends now Eshays brutally bash, spit on grandma to steal her purse and walking stick before running away to boast about their vile crime Group of four eshays knocked an elderly woman to the floor and robbed her Her daughter said they spat on her face and then fled the scene in a Toyota Woman said the incident happened at Westfield Woden centre in Canberra Eshays have been causing havoc in Aussie suburbs as teens embrace lifestyle By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:48 BST, 18 May 2022 | Updated: 01:51 BST, 18 May 2022 Viewcomments An elderly woman was bashed and spat on by a group of cowardly eshays at a shopping centre. Emily Ash said she was with her 86-year-old mother at Canberra's Westfield Woden Shopping Centre last Friday when she was suddenly shoved to the ground by four teenage boys. The group, clad in Champion hoodies, then stole her purse, phone and cane as the 86-year-old lay suffering on the floor. The teens shouted out 'eshays' as they fled the scene, taking off in what Ms Ash described as a white Toyota. An elderly woman was attacked by a group of teenage thugs at a Canberra shopping centre (pictured are not the teens responsible for the attack) Ms Ash shared the horrifying incident to a local Facebook page asking if anyone had witnessed the assault, noting there was no CCTV cameras in the area they were in. 'My elderly mother was pushed over by a group of teenage boys mostly dressed in red clothes with 'champion' hoodies. They then spat on my mother's face and took her belongings,' she wrote. Her post was flooded with comments from other horrified residents, with Ms Ash confirming her mother was slowly recovering. 'That's so disgusting, and I hope karma gets them,' one wrote. 'Disgusting animals how low can you get,' said another. Eshays, as they are known, have been causing havoc in Australian suburbs in recent years with more and more teenagers embracing the lifestyle (pictured are not the teens involved in the attack) 'Fancy doing that to an elderly lady. Thugs like this have no respect for anyone or anything and do not deserve to be in our society.' Daily Mail Australia has contacted ACT Police and the shopping centre for comment. Eshays, as they are known, thanlian suburbs in recent years with more and more teenagers embracing the lifestyle. They're easily spotted by their designer athletic wear, bum bags, mullets, Nike TNs, caps and their general menacing attitude. Most eshays hang around aimlessly at train stations and shopping centres with some looking for any opportunity to cause trouble. TikTok has helped some teens show off their eshay behaviour, posting videos of themselves brawling with members of the public and using drugs. Emily Ash said she was with her 86-year-old mother at Canberra's Westfield Woden Shopping Centre (pictured) last Friday when she was suddenly shoved to the ground by four teenage boys Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility