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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Patrick Edrich

Boy, 13, flees to McDonald's after gang of teens attack him in 'lawless' park

A boy was forced to run to McDonald's after a gang of teenage thugs attacked him and tried to steal his bike .

The boy, who the ECHO has chosen not to name, was biking at the pump track in Wallasey Central Park on Sunday, June 5 when he was approached by a gang of older girls and boys. The older teenagers swore at and attacked the 13-year-old forcing him to flee on his bike to Liscard town centre.

The boy tried to find a shop to find refuge from the attack but as it was a Sunday night all shops were closed. One of the older teens from the gang riding an electric scooter followed him and punched him the face and tried to steal his bike.

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