POLICE are appealing for information following a serious assault in Warrington involving a 16-year-old youth being stabbed in the head with a knife and hit with a bottle after being set upon by a gang of young males.
The attack took place at around 5pm on Saturday, November 29, when the victim, a 16-year-old male from Warrington, was walking down Dorchester Road, Great Sankey when a group of males ran at him. The young man was hit with a glass bottle, assaulted whilst on the floor and stabbed in the head with a knife.The offenders then ran off.
As a result of the attack, the victim sustained two puncture wounds to the head and a number of scratches. After initial treatment by paramedics, the
victim was taken to Warrington Hospital where he received a number of stitches to his wounds and later discharged.
Four suspects, all male, aged between 16 and 18 and local to the area, were arrested in relation to the incident but have since been bailed pending further police enquiries.
Anyone with information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 657 of 29/11/2014.
Alternatively information can be reported anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Teenager stabbed in head during gang knife attack
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
