Two men arrested over assault on boy in Derry

Two men are being questioned today over a group attack on a 13-year-old boy that left him needing hospital treatment.

Two men are being questioned today over a group attack on a 13-year-old boy that left him needing hospital treatment.

The teenager received a number of suspected fractures during the assault by several men in the Waterside area of Derry last night.

The PSNI said two men aged 18 and 21 had been arrested and were being held for questioning.

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