Article: 'Cowardly' attack on teenager

A Scunthorpe teenager has been given a suspended prison sentence for a 'cowardly' attack on a 16-year-old youth.

Andrew Thackeray, of Beesby Road, Scunthorpe, was sentenced to 28 weeks custody, suspended for 18 months, 12 months supervision order and carry out 120 hours unpaid work.

Thackeray attacked the young victim on Bottesford Lane Scunthorpe at about 11.15pm on May 23 last year, Grimsby Crown Court heard on Friday.

Prosecutor David Cammies said the victim had told one of Thackeray's friends to stop attacking his friend when Thackeray, and another youth, chased him and beat him unconscious.

Telling the ...

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