POLICE are appealing for information after a teenager was attacked with a snooker cue.
POLICE are appealing for information after a teenager was attacked with a snooker cue on Tuesday, December 7.
The 16-year-old was walking over the footbridge between Norfolk Road and Kent Road, in Huntingdon, at 9.30pm when he was set upon by three men.
The attackers hit him over the head three times with a wooden snooker cue, which was recovered nearby, but he managed to get away and run off.
The victim went to hospital for treatment.
The first offender was described as white, aged 17 to 18, under 6 foot, of medium build with scruffy blonde/brown hair and blotchy skin. He was wearing a black woollen coat with toggles. The second man was white, six foot and slim. He was wearing a white, hooded coat with stripes or patches.
The third man was white, 5ft 6in, and wore dark clothing.
Detective Constable Liz Cooper, investigating, said: “This was a nasty, unprovoked attack and it is lucky the victim did not sustain more serious injuries.”
INFORMATION: Anyone with any information should call DC Cooper on 0345 456 456 4 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
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