A vulnerable teenager with Asperger's had a chemical thrown in his face by a gang of thugs - before they stole his scooter. Police are appealing for information about the incident in Westleigh Park, Leigh.
Officers were called at 7pm on Tuesday (December 21) to a report of a robbery at the park on Westwell Street. READ MORE: The horrifying moment Charlie Elms is chased down the street by machete gang moments before his death A teenager is understood to have been approached by a group of males while he was sat on a bench with his electric scooter.
The victim was punched and had a substance - suspected to be ammonia - thrown in his face, before his scooter was stolen. He was taken to hospital with minor injuries to his face.
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