{"id":515938,"date":"2025-10-21T02:57:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T02:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/515938\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T02:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T02:57:22","slug":"boy-16-hospitalised-after-brutal-daylight-attack-by-two-youths-in-scots-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/515938\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy, 16, hospitalised after brutal daylight attack by two youths in Scots street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MixCollage-20-Oct-2025-05-17-PM-1382.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15472622\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>POLICE are investigating after a teenage boy was attacked in broad daylight.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened on Pentland View Park in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/where\/edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a> on October 14.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Scottish Sun newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"724\" data-modal-image=\"15472617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NINTCHDBPICT001032624277.png\" alt=\"A street view of Pentland View with houses and parked cars on both sides.\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15472617\"  \/>A boy was rushed to hospital after being attacked by two other youths on Pentland View Park in EdinburghCredit: Google Maps<\/p>\n<p>Around 3.30pm, a 16-year-old boy was approached by two other male youths who seriously assaulted him.<\/p>\n<p>The lad was rushed to hospital for treatment and fortunately his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>Officers are appealing to the public as they hunt for the two suspects.<\/p>\n<p>The first youth is described as white, 5ft 8in tall, of medium build with short black hair and clean shaven.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/news\/15471523\/maniac-killer-stabbed-scots-dad-death-nightclub-row-jailed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ac-20_10-killer-jailed-comp.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Maniac stabbed Scots dad to death at nightclub while on bail for &#8216;blade attack&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/news\/15472252\/worker-rape-kinghorn-medical-practice-fife-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MixCollage-20-Oct-2025-04-19-PM-189.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">SURGERY &#8216;ATTACK&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Staff member &#8216;raped&#8217; at Scots GP practice as police launch investigation<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He was wearing a grey tracksuit.<\/p>\n<p>The second suspect is described as white, around 6ft tall, of slim build with short brown hair and clean shaven, wearing a black top and black shorts.<\/p>\n<p>Both are believed to be aged 17 and 18 years old.<\/p>\n<p>DC Beverley Burnside of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/police-scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police Scotland<\/a> said: \u201cI am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have witnessed the incident to come forward and speak with officers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also appealing to anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage who was driving in the area at the time of the incident to see if they have captured anything that could assist with our investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2439 of 16 October, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"POLICE are investigating after a teenage boy was attacked in broad daylight. 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