5 teenagers arrested after 14-year-old boy assaulted on Weymouth seafront

He was taken to hospital with a head injury

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 11th Aug 2022

Five teenagers have been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was assaulted on Weymouth seafront.

Police were called to the area around Weymouth Pavilion just before 2pm yesterday afternoon. (10 August)

The victim was taken to hospital for a head injury, which officers say is not believed to be serious.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said:

"Following enquiries, five people have been arrested on suspicion of affray. They are a 19-year-old man from Weymouth, a 17-year-old girl from Weymouth, a 17-year-old boy from Dorchester, a 14-year-old boy from Ferndown and a 14-year-old boy from Weymouth.

"They have all been released on police bail while enquiries continue.

"An investigation is ongoing."

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