Boy cried out for his 'mammy' during attack

By Richard O'Reilly

Police in Derry/Londonderry say a teenager who suffered an attack at the weekend was heard to have cried out for his ‘Mammy’ during the ordeal.

The Police are continuing to appeal for information following the attack, which left the 15 year old with several broken bones.

He was assaulted by a number of masked assailants armed with iron bars at Gartan Square in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Chief Inspector Ivor Morton said: “The attack, was a terrifying ordeal for the vulnerable 15 year old boy who was heard to have cried out for his ‘Mammy’ whilst the attack was taking place.

"The young victim sustained a number of broken bones as a result of the assault. He is now recovering from his physical injuries, and I hope that he will also recover from the psychological impact of this incident."

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Chief Inspector Morton continued: “There can be no place in our society for this type of barbarity. All right minded people must turn their backs on those responsible for such incidents and do the right thing by giving police any information they have about their activities.”

“Anyone who has information that could help with our investigation should contact detectives at Strand Road, using the non-emergency number 101 and quoting reference number 28 of 10/6/17.”