Man injured after teen hit him with wood in Cirencester
Nick Murry, aged 53, was cycling home from his volunteer job at Cirencester Signpost along Somerford Road in Cirencester at 7.15pm on Tuesday, June 13 when he was approached by a group of four teenage boys.
They began shouting abuse at the victim and he decided get off his bike and confront the teenagers.
Shortly after one of the boys, who had short brown hair and was wearing a blue shirt, hit Nick across the face with a piece of wood.
Another of the boys was wearing a yellow t-shirt.
The assault took place on the bridge over the A429 near Waitrose and left the victim with facial injuries which required treatment at hospital.
The group of teenagers, who were believed to be between the age of 15 and 16, ran away in the direction of Trinity Road following the incident.
A group of cyclists in a van found Nick on the ground and drove him to Cirencester hospital.
Nick was then transferred to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where he was treated for his injuries that the night and the majority of the following day.
Nick said: "You never expect this type of incident to happen.
"I have been subjected to bullying my whole life, but this was the first time things have turned physical.
"The piece of wood was huge, it felt like a baseball bat had struck me.
"I am so thankful to the group of cyclists who stopped and took me to the hospital.
"When they found me my glasses had been smashed and my blue top had turned red from all the blood.
"The doctors said I have a fractured nose, cheekbone, laceration to the eye and a small clot on the brain.
"I want people in the area to be aware of this type of behaviour in our town.
"I hope the schools in Cirencester will come together to stop these types of incidents from occurring in the future."
Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the assault or who was travelling in the area and has dashcam footage to make contact.
Information can be provided by completing a form on the Gloucestershire Police[1] by quoting incident 514 of June 13.
Alternatively you can report information anonymously through the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through their website.[2]
References
- ^ Gloucestershire Police (www.gloucestershire.police.uk)
- ^ website. (crimestoppers-uk.org)