Teen Boy Suffered Head Injury in Ilford Assault
Scene Set at Barking Park Entrance
Police were scrambled to Elgin Road, Ilford at 7.27am on Saturday, 16 October after reports of a 16-year-old boy assaulted and suffering a head injury.
Witnesses say the attack happened right at the entrance to Barking Park, stirring alarm in the early morning quiet.
Victim Rushed to Hospital
Officers arrived swiftly alongside London Ambulance Service paramedics. The injured teen was rushed to an east London hospital for urgent treatment. His current condition remains unknown.
Crime Scene Blocks Ilford Roads
The police have sealed off a significant crime scene. Ilford Lane is cordoned off from Victoria Road junction to Tanner Street junction as investigations continue.