Two youths left a boy seriously injured during an attempted robbery that was foiled when his friend arrived.
Cheshire Police said the victim, aged 13, was waiting near Avondale Drive in Widnes between 9.10pm and 9.30pm on Wednesday, June 8, when the attack took place. Two boys approached and began to beat him up, striking him “multiple times” as they tried to take his phone.
When his friend arrived the culprits fled the scene. The victim suffered serious injuries in the attack.
