Burnham-On-Sea police have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a 14-year-old boy and his friend were the victims of a frightening attack by a gang of men in the town over the weekend.
Matthew Lewis, 14, has been left with bruises and scratches on his face and neck after the attack on Saturday evening at Enmore Close.
He and a group of friends were walking in the area when a gang of four men – who police believe were in their 20s – attacked the boys.
Talking to Burnham-On-Sea.com, Matthew said: “The men ran out of Enmore Close and started shouting at us.”
“One of them then grabbed me, pulled me down and stood on my head.”
“He told me that unless I stopped throwing sticks at his sister’s windows he would kill me. He then started counting down.”
“I was shaking with fear – it was horrible. I didn’t have a clue what was happening. We hadn’t been throwing anything at anyone’s house.”
The men fled after several minutes and Burnham police were called. A search of the area was carried out, but the men had fled the scene (shown on the map below).
Matthew’s mother, Elaine, said the whole incident had been “completely shocking” and that Matthew and his friends had been “petrified” by the incident.
“He and his friends hadn’t been in Enmore Close all day, so they must have been mistaken for someone else – but that’s no excuse for what happened.”
“You just don’t expect things like this to happen in a quiet town like Burnham.”
Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or has information to help with their enquiries.
You can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. You do not have to give your name and could receive a reward.
