A teenage boy from Worthing has been sentenced after he carried out a targeted attack on another child, before also injuring the victim's father when he stepped in to protect his son. Police said the 13-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, carried out the assault on May 13 last year in Durrington. He was later arrested and charged with two counts of causing actual bodily harm, and was given a four month referral order to the youth offending services, along with a £20 victim surcharge and £40 in court costs. Chief Inspector Sarah Leadbetter, District Commander for Adur and Worthing, said: "This was a targeted assault on a particular child and when his father stepped in, he too was injured. "This teenager used fear, intimidation and violence towards his victims and showed little regard to the distress he was causing. "I would like to personally thank the victims in this case who have shown incredible strength and courage to come forward and report this incident to us. "Their support with the investigation has been invaluable and allowed us to bring the offender to justice. "Although the victims in this case have physically recovered from their injuries, the psychological injuries may still remain, but I hope the conclusion of this criminal investigation goes some way to starting that healing process. "Tackling serious youth related violence across our district continues to remain my priority and we remain engaged with our communities in order to address local concerns and build on community intelligence. "This is the first wave of court cases for a group of youths involved in violence and I would like to praise our partners for the multi-agency working we have all been undertaking and this work will continue to address this issue." More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you enjoyed reading this story, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live. You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up! You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.
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