Police have launched an investigation after a 17-year-old was assaulted with a golf club in Rochdale.
Shortly after 2.00am on Saturday 2 June, police were called to reports that a car had collided with another car on Smithy Bridge Road in Littleborough.
A 17-year-old boy was a passenger in a black Vauxhall Corsa along with two other people when a Black Nissan Micra collided with them.
When he got out of the Corsa, he was struck by the other car, before being assaulted with a golf club. His friend in the driver’s seat was injured while another one of the offenders smashed his window with a metal object.
The offending group of men were heard shouting racial abuse at the teenager and his friends before they fled towards Hollingworth Lake.
The 17-year-old was taken to hospital where he remains for treatment of his serious head injuries.
Greater Manchester Police said the incident is being treated as a hate crime. The suspects have been described as four or five Asian males.
Detective Inspector Mark McDowall of GMP’s Rochdale borough, said: “The man is still in hospital recovering from this brutal assault and I hope he makes a speedy recovery.
“This was an unprovoked attack that has left the victim with life changing injuries, so it’s vital that we find the people responsible for this horrendous incident.”
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