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05
Jun 2020
Boys assaulted by group of teens on Bilton viaduct
Two boys have been assaulted on the Bilton to Ripley cycle path after a confrontation with a group of teenagers.
The victims and a friend were chased onto the Bilton viaduct on Tuesday, between 6.15pm and 6.30pm, by a group of between five and seven people.
One of the group approached the first victim and punched him in the face a number of times. The boy suffered facial injuries which required hospital treatment.
The second victim tried to help his friend and was punched in the back of the head by another member of the group.
A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said:
Police are trying to trace two suspects. Both are described as white teenage boys, aged between 16 and 18. One was between 5ft 9ins and 6ft tall and well-built, with medium length brown hair. He was wearing a blue t-shirt and grey shorts and was on a bicycle, carrying a dark blue backpack.
The second suspect had a thin build and was more than 6ft 2ins tall. He is also believed to have been on a bike and was wearing a black t-shirt with grey jogging bottoms. Both of the suspects were part of a group of up to seven people.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Ryan Rudd. Alternatively, email ryan.rudd@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk. Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12200093071.
To report information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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