Newark: Teenagers arrested after boy, 13, injured in ‘unprovoked’ attack
Boy rushed to hospital after being attacked by two teenagers in Newark
Two teenagers have been arrested after a 13-year-old boy was attacked in Nottinghamshire.
Police said the boy was sitting on a bench outside Subway at Asda on Lombard Street in Newark when he was assaulted at around 6.25pm on Saturday June 3.
The boy suffered injuries to his face that required hospital treatment.
The teenagers, both 13, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent on Tuesday June 6.
Inspector Charlotte Ellam, Nottinghamshire Police’s District Commander for Newark and Sherwood, said: “This was a completely unnecessary and unprovoked assault.
“Our inquiries are still ongoing into this incident, so we’d ask anyone who has any information to call the police on 101, quoting incident 582 of June 3.”
Information can also be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers via 0800 555 111.