Police appeal for witnesses after a teenage boy was badly beaten in an unprovoked assault by 12 men in Manchester.
The assault began when 3 cars pulled up on Briscoe Lane, Newton Heath, last Saturday afternoon, before a gang of around 12 men got out and began attacking a group of youths.
The 15-year-old boy was attacked by up to 2 of the men, who chased him into nearby Harringay Road.
He was later taken to hospital with facial injuries and a broken arm. A teenage girl was also hit in the face and suffered a fractured cheekbone.
After the assault the attackers got back into their cars before before driving off towards Ten Acres Lane.
The boy's mother said: "I barely recognised my boy when I saw him, such were the extent of the injuries to his face.
"I cannot believe a bunch of grown men would attack an innocent teenage boy like this.
"He was not involved in any sort of trouble yet they waded in with fists and weapons and didn't give him any chance to respond or defend himself."
Police believe the incident may be linked to a dispute the previous evening in the Newton Heath area.
However, neither victim is understood to have been involved in this.
Police said: the attack shows a determined effort by a group of grown men to get at and assault a number of teenagers, what this injury picture shows is the real consequences of their actions.
The boy is slight in build and was chased and beaten by burly men.
Police think this may be linked to an incident the previous evening and earlier that day in that general area and if that is the case then they have definitely got the wrong people as neither victim was there.
If anyone knows anything about what may have prompted this or knows who is responsible, please get in touch.
