Assault: ‘one punch’ incident, Boston
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Update 8.36am, 1 October
We have arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) in connection with an incident at a park in Wellington Road, Boston.
He was arrested yesterday afternoon (Monday, 29 September) and has been released on police bail. We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident, and our investigation continues.
Original release 11.51am, 30 September
We are investigating a report of a ‘one punch’ incident which has left a boy in his mid-teens in a serious condition.
Officers were alerted to the incident at 1.59pm yesterday afternoon (Sunday 29 September), where it is reported that a group of people, also believed to be in their mid to late teens, were at Wellington Play Park in Wellington Road, Boston, when there was a verbal altercation between two of the boys and one punched the other.
Officers and crews from EMAS were immediately deployed and the victim was given treatment at the scene before being transported to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
We know how concerning this incident will be parents and the local community in general. We are doing everything we can to understand what happened, and we have identified a number of people who we want to speak with.
Speculation and misinformation about the incident could prove detrimental to our investigation as we speak with witnesses and hear first-hand accounts about what happened; it is very important that people are able to talk to us in factual terms, and not base any accounts on information they might hear.
There will be an increased number of officers in the local area today, including several schools, as we carry out our enquiries.
If you can help, we would ask that you get in touch with us. We would be particularly keen to view any footage of the incident, or hear from people who have information about what happened.
There are a number of ways to get in touch:
- Call 101 and ask for the DS Andy Pearsons, quoting incident 180 of 29 September.
- Email DS Pearson on [email protected]. Please put incident of 29 September in the subject line.
- Provide information completely anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 of online: Giving information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)