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Dundonald teenagers 'beaten by carloads of men' | Dundonald teenagers 'beaten by carloads of men' |
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Two teenage boys are recovering after being attacked by a group of men in Dundonald, County Antrim. | |
It happened as the boys, aged 13 and 14, walked home from the Ice Bowl along the East Link Road on Saturday night. | It happened as the boys, aged 13 and 14, walked home from the Ice Bowl along the East Link Road on Saturday night. |
A father of one of the victims - who wanted to remain anonymous - said three carloads of men pulled up and attacked them at about 22:00 BST. | A father of one of the victims - who wanted to remain anonymous - said three carloads of men pulled up and attacked them at about 22:00 BST. |
He said his son remembers being knocked to the ground and then kicked and punched. | He said his son remembers being knocked to the ground and then kicked and punched. |
"They got out of the car, about 10 of them, one of them came across in his face and said 'I've been a boxer for 16 years'", he said. | "They got out of the car, about 10 of them, one of them came across in his face and said 'I've been a boxer for 16 years'", he said. |
"Then one of the guys standing to the side of him punched him clean into the neck which put him down. | "Then one of the guys standing to the side of him punched him clean into the neck which put him down. |
"Then he said he can't remember how many, he just remembers people punching and kicking at him, that's all he can remember." | "Then he said he can't remember how many, he just remembers people punching and kicking at him, that's all he can remember." |
He said his son did not want to leave his home to go to hospital after the attack, but said he had injuries that needed to be treated. | He said his son did not want to leave his home to go to hospital after the attack, but said he had injuries that needed to be treated. |
He said he told him the attackers were aged in their mid-20s or early 30s. | He said he told him the attackers were aged in their mid-20s or early 30s. |
"I can't work them out, to me they're disgusting, they're yellow - I mean to take on children. I've just contempt for these men," he said. | "I can't work them out, to me they're disgusting, they're yellow - I mean to take on children. I've just contempt for these men," he said. |
'Horrible to witness' | 'Horrible to witness' |
The attack was witnessed by a woman driving along the road with her son. | The attack was witnessed by a woman driving along the road with her son. |
"There were three cars on the right-hand side of the road that had mounted the curb. It was a child in a yellow hoodie with four fellas bashing the head off him, it was terrible," she said. | |
"I saw four men standing beating this child and they were punching him round the head, kicking him, everything. | "I saw four men standing beating this child and they were punching him round the head, kicking him, everything. |
"His wee chum jumped in and the next crowd came over. | "His wee chum jumped in and the next crowd came over. |
"It was horrible to see, horrible to witness. Even if it had have been men on men it would have been horrible, but this was two wee kids." | "It was horrible to see, horrible to witness. Even if it had have been men on men it would have been horrible, but this was two wee kids." |
She said she thinks it only stopped when she pulled over to intervene. | She said she thinks it only stopped when she pulled over to intervene. |
The police have confirmed that they are investigating the incident which happened close to the entrance to Moat Park. | The police have confirmed that they are investigating the incident which happened close to the entrance to Moat Park. |
They said three men are believed to have got out of each of the cars. | They said three men are believed to have got out of each of the cars. |
One was described as being in his mid-20s, about 5ft 9ins tall, with short cropped hair and black and red tattoos on both arms. | One was described as being in his mid-20s, about 5ft 9ins tall, with short cropped hair and black and red tattoos on both arms. |
He was wearing light grey tracksuit bottoms and possibly a tank top. | He was wearing light grey tracksuit bottoms and possibly a tank top. |
Police want anyone with any information to contact Castlereagh PSNI Station on 0845 600 8000. | Police want anyone with any information to contact Castlereagh PSNI Station on 0845 600 8000. |