Police are appealing for witnesses after what's described as a serious assault on a 12-year-old boy at Riverside Park on Thursday (April 7).
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The boy was playing football with friends when it's thought another teenage boy assaulted him at around 8pm.
The 12-year-old became unconscious with serious injuries to the face, and was taken to hospital for surgery with a broken jaw.
It's thought the assailant was with other boys, perhaps as young as five or six, and they were with an older man, described as white, between 30 and 40 years old, and wearing a black Saints jumper.
The teenage boy has been described as white, about 15 years old, with light brown curly hair, glasses and a "European accent".
Detective Constable Claire Ratcliffe from the Western Investigations Team said: “This young boy was playing with friends, like a lot of children in the area do, when he was subjected to an unprovoked attack. We believe there were several witnesses to this incident and I am therefore appealing directly to them and the adult man described to come forward and make contact with us.
“Furthermore, if this is you described, please assist us with this investigation by making contact with us. If you have any information in relation to this incident please call us on 101 in confidence quoting 44160133027.”