Four teenagers and a 12 year old have been arrested on suspicion of assault after a video was posted online showing a boy being punched and kicked in an alleyway. The incident took place in an alleyway near the Tappers Harker pub in Long Eaton, at about 3.40pm on July 1st. A 14-year-old boy was punched in the face and kicked several times by a group of youths. The attack was filmed on a mobile phone and uploaded to social media, where it has since been widely shared.
Today, five males aged between 12 to 17 years old were arrested in connection with the incident and are currently in police custody. Inspector Jim Thompson, who is in charge of policing in Long Eaton, said: “Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would like to reassure people that we are dealing with it robustly. Since the video was shared, there has been an air of tension in the community and I would ask that members of the public leave it to us to investigate the matter. Out of respect to the privacy of the victim, I would also ask that people stop sharing the video online and remove any posts they’ve already made on social media.”
If you have any information which may assist with police enquiries, please get in touch using one of the following non-emergency contact methods. Please quote the reference number 18000309007 and the name of the officer in the case PC Catherine Nightingale in any correspondence. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999.
Facebook – send police a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
Twitter – direct message the police contact centre on @DerPolContact
Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
Phone – call 101.
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