AN UNPROVOKED Christmas Eve attack on a cyclist has prompted police to appeal for witnesses.
A man was attacked while riding his black and red mountain bike along Boughton Road in Rugby at around 2.50pm on Thursday December 24.
As he neared the Mill Road junction he saw two teenage boys approach and accuse him of having their friend’s bike. The victim explained the bike was his own, but the teenagers then began assaulting him.
A third man joined the teenagers and held the victim down while the other offenders continued to assault him.
The two teenagers then left the scene with the bike along the road towards Brownsover.
One of the teenagers was described as mixed race, around 13 years old, 4ft 8ins, with short black hair and an inch scar diagonally across his cheekbone. The other was described as white, slightly taller, also about 13 years old and with very fair hair.
The other man was described as mixed race, about 35 years old, about 6ft and was wearing a coat and blue jeans.
Police staff investigator, Elaine Tuppin, said: “This was a horrible unprovoked offence on a vulnerable man.
“At the time of this offence it was still daylight with a large amount of traffic in the area and many drivers were sounding their horns trying to deter the offenders.
“I would appeal directly to those drivers to please contact us with any information about the incident.”
The police are urging any witnesses or those with information to contact 101.
