Disabled man injured in assault
25 Feb 2008
A disabled man suffered a cut to his face when he was attacked in an unprovoked street assault.
The 61-year-old victim was walking along Scrogg Road, in Walker, Newcastle, on Saturday morning when he was hit in the face by a man.
Police said a number of people at a nearby bus stop witnessed the assault and appealed for them to come forward.
The victim, who uses a walking stick, suffered a cut above his eye. His attacker was tall and in his 30s.