Neighbours' shock after 'terrifying' random assault leaves teenage boy in hospital

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Sign up to the MyStockport newsletter to keep up with all the top stories The warmth from the sun this afternoon wasn’t enough to push a chill from neighbours' bones in a quiet corner of Stockport where a teenager was viciously assaulted.

Residents of Sherborne Road, in Cheadle Heath, watched on in horror yesterday evening (August 24) as police descended onto a tree-lined path to Carrs Road Park at the end of the street.

Officers rushed to the scene at around 5pm after hearing a young boy had been attacked by a large group of teenagers. READ MORE: The moment a police chase ends with a bump - before a machete is seized by cops The youngster was taken to hospital, with police staying on the street into the evening, leaving behind a layer