Gang of children push boy into Hartlepool pond before throwing bottle of urine at him
Police are appealing for help in tracing a gang of children who pushed a boy into a park pond before throwing a bottle of urine at him.
They want anyone with camera footage of the incident or anyone who may have witnessed the group entering or leaving Rossmere Park, in Hartlepool, to contact them.
Cleveland Police said in a statement on Sunday: “We are appealing for information after a group of children assaulted a 12-year-old boy in Rossmere Park, Hartlepool, on Monday, 13 April.
“The incident took place between 5pm and 6pm when the group of girl and boys, all of a similar age to the victim, pushed the boy into the pond before throwing a bottle of urine at him.
“We are appealing for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage, or anyone who may have witnessed the group entering or leaving the park, to get in touch on 101 quoting reference SE26076848.”