11 year old schoolboy kicked in the face during north Belfast sectarian attack

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Monday, 1 March 2021 09:43

By Q Radio news

An eleven year old boy's been kicked in the face in a sectarian attack in north Belfast.

The victim was walking in the Oldpark Road area at around 3.30pm yesterday afternoon, when he was followed by a group of youths.

One of whom directed sectarian abuse at him, before setting upon him with the others joining in.

The victim also sustained a leg injury.

Police are particularly keen to hear from a woman who stopped to give assistance before putting the injured boy into her car and taking him home.

An eleven year old boy's been kicked in the face in a sectarian attack in north Belfast. The victim was walking in the Oldpark Road area at around 3.30pm yesterday afternoon, when he was followed by a group youths who then attacked him.
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 1, 2021