Teenage girl hospitalised after unprovoked attack in Derry City Centre
Two female witnesses who assisted an injured teenage girl on Friday night are urged to contact officers.
Police in Derry have appealed for information after a teenage girl was attacked by another teenage girl on Friday night, November 13.
Emergency services were called after the teenager had been approached by the unknown girl in the Guildhall Square area of the city, who threw her to the ground and punched her repeatedly to the back of the head.
Inspector O’Donnell said: “We received a report at around 11.15pm that a teenage girl had been approached by another, unknown, teenage girl in the Guildhall Square, who then threw her to the ground and punched her repeatedly to the back of the head.
“Following the assault, which was reported to have taken place at around 9.45pm, officers spoke with the injured girl and her family and she has since attended hospital for treatment.
“We’re keen to speak with anyone who witnessed what happened – in particular, two female witnesses who stopped to help the injured teenager.
“Our enquiries remain ongoing and anyone with information – including CCTV or other footage – is asked to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 1757 of 13/11/26, or to call us on 101.”
Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.