An investigation has been launched after a 23-year-old man was attacked in Washington.
The incident occurred at Washington Skate Park at around 6.30pm on October 12.
Police said a group assaulted a 23-year-old man by throwing objects at him and then proceeded to attack him.
The victim suffered non-life threatening head injuries which required hospital treatment.
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Enquiries are ongoing to identify those involved, and police believe various people were in the area at the time who may have witnessed the assault.
Police are now appealing for any witnesses of the incident to get in touch.
A number of Good Samaritans also came to the victim’s aid after the attack. Officers are further appealing for those individuals to come forward.
Inspector Nick Gjorven, of Northumbria Police, said: “We will not tolerate violent incidents such as this and I am appealing to anyone who saw this assault to come forward.
“The victim has understandably been left shaken by the incident and we are committed to identifying those involved and ensuring they have their day in court.
“We are carrying out a number of lines of enquiry, and I would seriously encourage those responsible to hand themselves in to police – before we turn up at your door.
“Your information, no matter how insignificant you feel it may be, could be the key piece of evidence that ensures perpetrators are rightly brought to justice.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of their website quoting reference NP-20211012-0848.
Alternatively, you can email 1200@northumbria.pnn.police.uk.
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