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Gang attack teenager is released | |
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A 17-year-old boy arrested after a man was critically injured in a gang attack has been released on bail. | |
David Burns, 26, suffered serious head injuries after he was punched in the face in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, on Sunday night. | David Burns, 26, suffered serious head injuries after he was punched in the face in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, on Sunday night. |
Mr Burns, who banged his head when he landed, had earlier suffered verbal abuse as he walked home from a pub. | Mr Burns, who banged his head when he landed, had earlier suffered verbal abuse as he walked home from a pub. |
The teenager has been released on police bail until Tuesday 11 March, pending further inquiries. | |
Greater Manchester Police said the abuse started after Mr Burns left the Strawberry Gardens pub with two friends en route to his home in Malvern Avenue. | Greater Manchester Police said the abuse started after Mr Burns left the Strawberry Gardens pub with two friends en route to his home in Malvern Avenue. |
Victim surrounded | |
The gang followed the friends to an address in nearby Langfield Crescent. | The gang followed the friends to an address in nearby Langfield Crescent. |
All three men went out later but Mr Burns became separated and was encircled by a group of up to eight people at the junction of Malvern Avenue and Langfield Crescent. | All three men went out later but Mr Burns became separated and was encircled by a group of up to eight people at the junction of Malvern Avenue and Langfield Crescent. |
One of them punched him in the face and he fell to the ground and banged his head. The offenders then ran off towards Warne Avenue. | One of them punched him in the face and he fell to the ground and banged his head. The offenders then ran off towards Warne Avenue. |
The victim was taken to hospital where his condition is now described as stable. | |
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