Teen beaten up at theme park

7:45am Thursday 25th October 2007

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A boy was left with swelling to his face and head after being beaten up as he queued for a theme park ride.

The 17-year-old from Tooting was also left with a chipped tooth after the assault at Thorpe Park in Chertsey on Tuesday, October 16.

A verbal argument resulted in a fight breaking out between the victim and four other teens by the Stealth ride at around 5.30pm.

Security staff restrained the suspects who were all arrested by police on suspicion of ABH assault and are now on police bail.

They included a 15-year-old from Battersea, a 16-year-old from North Cheam, a 16-year-old from Guildford and a 19-year-old from Battersea.

It appears that all parties are known to each other.

The victim was taken to St Peter's Hospital for treatment following the attack.

DS Gary Hutchings said: "It was a very busy time of day when this assault took place and there were many people standing in the queue who potentially witnessed the incident.

"We would appeal to those people to contact us to help us with our enquiries and ensure we bring those responsible to justice."

Anyone with any information should contact Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222 quoting reference number D/07/21585 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.