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Elderly man assaulted by gang of youths in Lutterworth park

AN ELDERLY man was assaulted by a gang of youths in a Lutterworth park on Monday (July 1).

The 76-year-old victim was walking his dog through the recreation ground in Coventry Road at around 3.35pm when he came across a group of teenage boys who were kicking a bin.

He asked them to stop and, as he walked away, he was pushed to the ground and kicked.

He sustained a cut to his head but didn’t require hospital treatment.




The suspects have been described as being between 14-16 years old. One of them was wearing a black tracksuit, trainers and a gold necklace.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who knows who was responsible, is asked to contact PC 4810 Reece Breslin via www.leics.police.uk or on 101, quoting crime number 24*388159.