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Assault – Witney

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old youth was assaulted in the early hours of Saturday (17th November) in Witney.

At around 2am, a youth with facial injuries was found by police in the car park of Langdale Hall. He was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital where he was treated at A and E and discharged later that day.

PC Andy Ball of Witney police said: "We believe this lad sustained his injuries as a result of a fight between two groups of youths in the car park shortly before he was found.

"We would like to appeal to any members of the public who witnessed an incident near Langdale Hall on Saturday to come forward. We would be very interested in hearing about what they saw.”

PC Ball can be contacted via the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505.

If you don't want to talk to police and don’t want to leave your name, call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Posted : 19/11/2007 15:01:36

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