Police have charged a teenage boy over an assault that left another teenager with a broken leg and face injuries on the state's South Coast yesterday.
About 5.30pm (Thursday 13 August 2020), a boy and girl, both aged 16, were walking along a dirt track at the intersection of Maling and Curalo streets, Eden, when they were approached by a group of teenage boys.
Police will allege the group began attacking the 16-year-old boy, punching and kicking him on the ground, before fleeing the scene on foot.
The boy suffered a broken leg and serious face injuries and was treated on scene before being taken to South East Regional Hospital. The girl was uninjured.
Officers from South Coast Police District established a crime scene and detectives commenced an investigation.
Following inquiries, police attended a house on Moorhead Street, Eden, about 10.50pm (Thursday 13 August 2020) and arrested a 17-year-old boy.
He was taken to Eden Police Station, where he was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm – in company.
The boy was granted conditional bail and is due to appear at a children's court on Wednesday 9 September.
The teenagers are known to each other.
Inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
