Man beaten by gang with baseball bat in Batley

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    A man was beaten by a gang in a violent assault in Batley.

    The incident happened on Tuesday 2 January at around 3.45pm on Oxford Street in Batley.

    The 27-year-old victim was walking down Purwell Lane onto Oxford Street when a dark coloured vehicle pulled up.

    Three males, described as Asian, got out of the car and assaulted the victim, with what is believed to be a baseball bat.

    The victim managed to get away from the suspects and they then fled the scene.

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