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POLICE IN NORTH Belfast are appealing for witnesses after an 11-year-old boy was attacked as he walked home yesterday afternoon.
He was walking in the Oldpark area at around 3.30pm when he was followed by a group of around 6-7 youths.
One of these youths directed sectarian abuse at the boy before setting upon him and kicking him in the face.
The PSNI described the assailant as having dark black hair with a long fringe, and was wearing black runners.
The other youths joined in the attack, and the victim sustained a leg injury.
Police added that they are keen to speak to a woman who drove by when the assault was taking place. She stopped to give assistance and drove the injured boy home.
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When I was 11 I was planning an extension for my tree house as I found some plastic sheeting near a factory. This couldn’t be more the opposite. 11 years old. Makes me so sad.
@John Murphy: How the flip is that the opposite?
@Simon Barr: he’s comparing his carefree existence at that age to what that poor child endured
@John Murphy: is there a particular reason why the article omitted telling its readers what religion the victim and offenders were? though I could well guess. Did the 11 year old have to listen to a rant about the protocol?
Fair play to that lady for stopping and coming to his assistance, it may have been a lot worse if not for her actions….
@Kate Flaherty: nobody stopped to help Noah
Just sc … bags full stop.Very brave to pick on 1 lad. Always the same brave in a group.
@paul mccoy: most sh…bags have parents, educators, neighbours. Where were they when they grew up? The
@Esther Moser: the parents are probably who they got it from
@Esther Moser: They got that sh from their sh parents
#RememberMyNoah
@Christybhoy67: A Sectarian Murder !
Shame on any parents, championing and teaching such petty division and hatred in this day
Build a big wall along the border to keep that lot up there.
@Bala mc blaha: don’t need across all border . 3 counties are green . The east coast counties are Orange . Build there from Dundalk to Monaghan .
@Paul MacNamara: @Bala mc blaha: Would the pair of you ever go and take your head for a shíte?
@Paul MacNamara: what about eat Belfast & the glens
@Tim Oconnell: west’
Ah leave it out!
Is this not the second assault on a child in Belfast in so many weeks? Not to mention the very strange death of that poor boy Noah.
@ᑕᑎíᑕᕼI: In fairness that poor lads unfortunate ending was very bizarre. A lot of answers still needed for his poor family. Hopefully they will get justice.
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