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Hammer attack over mobile phone Hammer attack over mobile phone
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Police in Manchester are hunting a man who repeatedly hit a 17-year-old boy with a hammer to steal his phone.Police in Manchester are hunting a man who repeatedly hit a 17-year-old boy with a hammer to steal his phone.
A white man approached the boy on Wythenshawe Road in Northern Moor and hit him on the head three times.A white man approached the boy on Wythenshawe Road in Northern Moor and hit him on the head three times.
The boy fell to the floor and the man then struck him several times in the ribs. Police described the attack as "extremely violent" for a phone.The boy fell to the floor and the man then struck him several times in the ribs. Police described the attack as "extremely violent" for a phone.
The offender took the phone and jumped over the fence into Wythenshawe Park and ran off.The offender took the phone and jumped over the fence into Wythenshawe Park and ran off.
'Extremely violent'
The victim suffered cuts to the head, a broken rib and facial injuries. He was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital and has since been discharged.The victim suffered cuts to the head, a broken rib and facial injuries. He was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital and has since been discharged.
The attack happened at about 1750 BST on15 October.
Pc Gerard Reilly said: "This was an extremely violent attack for just a mobile phone and the victim has been left extremely shaken by the incident.Pc Gerard Reilly said: "This was an extremely violent attack for just a mobile phone and the victim has been left extremely shaken by the incident.
"Although there is not much of a description of the offender, this is a busy area and I am sure at this time of night someone must have seen something.""Although there is not much of a description of the offender, this is a busy area and I am sure at this time of night someone must have seen something."