A man from Hereford who was left seriously injured after being attacked by a group of teenagers in Hereford city centre on Saturday evening has been allowed to return home after being treated at hospital.
Christine Fraser Graham confirmed that her son Aidan is now at home resting and that the bleed on his brain is now stable. All other injuries will be dealt with in time by Worcester and Hereford hospitals. Christine also shared her disappointment that the three teenagers that were arrested have been bailed but she thanked the police for how seriously they were treating the investigation into the attack.
The following statement is from West Mercia Police:
Three teenagers have been arrested after a man was seriously assaulted on Saturday evening (17 October) in Hereford.
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious injuries following the incident which happened at just before 10pm in High Town.
Officers are carrying out enquiries as part of the investigation and are appealing for witnesses.
Detective Inspector Chris Percival said: “We believe that there were a number of witnesses in the area at the time of incident and we would ask anyone with information to contact us.”
Anyone who saw the incident or has any information is asked to report it online under the Tell us About section of this website using reference 00781i of 17 October or call 101. Alternatively information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Three teenage boys, two aged 16 and one aged 15, all from Herefordshire, were arrested on suspicion of assault and have been released on police bail.
