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CROYDON: Dad attacked while buying ice-cream for daughters
A 37-year-old dad was viciously attacked by a gang of youths in Thornton Heath after buying ice-cream for his daughters.
The victim, described as a black man, was treated for a broken jaw after the attack which took place at 6pm yesterday on Winterbourne Road near Melfort Park.
He had gone into a newsagent to buy ice-cream for his two young daughters who were in his car, when a gang of teenage girls and boys tried to waterbomb the store. The man helped the shop keeper in closing the door to keep the gang out of the store.
A police spokesman said: "He was walking back to his daughters in the car when he heard a female voice say: 'That is the man who kept us out the shop.' He was then attacked by between 15 and 20 people.
"This was a vicious, unprovoked, unpleasant and horrible assault."
The attack happened near where a 17-year-old boy was stabbed during a six-a-side football game last week. The police say that the two crimes are not linked.
Anyone with information should call DS Heather Scott on 0208 649 0093 or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
2:06pm Monday 12th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Ken, London on 5:02pm Mon 12 May 08
Come on Boris, what's going on?
As Mayor, the blame for these kinds of things lies squarely at your door.
Still, at least they won't be drinking on the train in the near future...
Phew.
Come on Boris, what's going on?
As Mayor, the blame for these kinds of things lies squarely at your door.
Still, at least they won't be drinking on the train in the near future...
Phew.
Posted by: Simon Morgan, Sidcup, Kent on 5:55pm Mon 12 May 08
Croydon Police. New operation launched called operation Overtime Canteen Chill. This will be an intelligence led operation led by Pc Mousetrap based at Croydon canteen supported by DCI Bent-Two pence-Coin who will clear up any crime under home office rule D4.
Croydon Police. New operation launched called operation Overtime Canteen Chill. This will be an intelligence led operation led by Pc Mousetrap based at Croydon canteen supported by DCI Bent-Two pence-Coin who will clear up any crime under home office rule D4.
Posted by: Tigs on 11:00am Tue 13 May 08
How pathetic that just because they did not get their own way they cowardly beat up this poor innocent man. How many feral youths does it take to attack one man? It sounds like I am trying to make a bad joke of the "How many does it take?" variety but I am not.
How pathetic that just because they did not get their own way they cowardly beat up this poor innocent man. How many feral youths does it take to attack one man? It sounds like I am trying to make a bad joke of the "How many does it take?" variety but I am not.
Posted by: Stating the obvious on 11:49pm Tue 13 May 08
No it just sounds like your a moron, which we already knew.
No it just sounds like your a moron, which we already knew.
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