A teenager was today due to go under the knife after his cheekbone was fractured in an unprovoked street attack.
Medics have told the 16-year-old that he will need a metal plate inserted in his face, following the incident in Cullercoats just over a week ago.
The lad, who the Chronicle has agreed not to name, had enjoyed a day at the beach with friends before the attack happened. But as he headed towards the Metro station to make his way home to Lemington, in Newcastle, he was assaulted.
