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Preston Teenager Attacked For Mobile Phone (10 November 2011)
Date: 10/11/2011
A Preston teenager has been attacked in broad daylight for possessing the latest mobile phone. The 17-year-old apprentice IT employee was followed while walking through Preston’s Guild Hall. He was punched in the face by his attacker and was left bleeding as his attacker tried to steal his iPhone. Preston police have launched an appeal to identify the attacker. The teenage victim is said to have been left traumatised by the ordeal.
Detective Sergeant John Crichton claimed that the boy had left work and gone for a walk at the time of the attack. He added that the police were actively trying to find a witness who happened to be near the scene of the attack. The attack came to a halt when a member of the public entered the area in which the attack took place. The attacker told the teenager to stay where he was but he ignored the threat of his attacker and walked back in the direction of the Guild Hall. The teenager’s attacker followed him and continued to attack him while he did so. The teenager ran into an open unit – a council office – and hid at the earliest opportunity. It was only then that his attacker left. Preston police are urging anyone with information to contact them.
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