Boy is hospitalised after gang beating at Newtownabbey train station

Police received a report that a 16-year-old boy had been waiting at the train station, when he was attacked “by up to 10 young people and knocked unconscious” at 9.30pm.

The PSNI said: “During the assault, he sustained a broken jaw, which subsequently required hospital treatment.

“Detectives are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, and may have witnessed this incident, or who has any information which could assist us with our enquiries, to call 101 quoting reference number 1117 of 23/08/21.

“A report can also be made online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”

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