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Teenager suffers fractured jaw in park attack

Shehnaz Khan
BBC News, West Midlands
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The incident happened at St Nicholas Park, Warwick, at about 17:00 BST on 12 April

A teenage boy suffered a fractured jaw after he was assaulted at a park, police said.

The teenager was assaulted from behind as he was walking through St Nicholas Park, Warwick, with a friend at about 17:00 BST on 12 April.

Warwickshire Police said the suspect was understood to have shouted a boy's name before the attack, which was believed to have been a case of "mistaken identity".

Officers are appealing for any witnesses or those with mobile phone footage of the incident to come forward.

The suspect is described as white, about 13-years-old, approximately 5ft 6ins and wearing sunglasses and a dark-coloured tracksuit.

He was understood to have been with another teenage boy and both left in the direction of Warwick Railway Station, a force spokesperson added.

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