A man in his 70s was walking near the medical centre in Queen Street when he because involved with an altercation with a teenage boy and was allegedly assaulted. Credit: Google Street View
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A man in his 70s was walking near the medical centre in Queen Street when he because involved with an altercation with a teenage boy and was allegedly assaulted. Credit: Google Street View
Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly man was assaulted in Barnstaple town centre on Saturday night (September 6).
The victim, a man in his 70s, was walking along Queen Street outside the NHS centre at around 10.30pm when a verbal exchange with a teenage youth took place.
During the exchange the victim was alleged to have been assaulted and suffered an injury to his finger.
The suspect – who was part of a group of teenagers – is described as being a white male aged 16 to 18-years-old, around five feet nine inches tall, with dark short hair.
He was wearing a white t-shirt, a black waterproof top, black trousers and was holding a carton of juice.
Anyone who saw anything or who has any information or relevant footage is asked to call police on 101, or visit https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk quoting reference 50250232504.
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