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A street trader left “exhausted and stressed” by unruly teenagers targeting her food van has pleaded with their parents to help stop the harassment. Juliana Araujo, who runs Quick Bites Brazilians Snacks near Canterbury West railway station, has found herself the victim of a series of increasingly anti-social attacks by gangs of youths. Since opening the business two months ago, she has had to contend with as many as 10 youngsters at a time stealing food and throwing rocks, water and eggs at the wagon. Ms Araujo has even seen rubbish thrown at her customers and says the constant torment is kil…

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