Appeal after dog walker, 76, kicked in park assault
Police are looking for a group of teenage boys aged between 14 and 16
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A group of youths assaulted an elderly man after he asked them to stop kicking a park litter bin.
Leicestershire Police said the 76-year-old dog walker was pushed to the ground and kicked after he challenged the teenage boys' behaviour.
He suffered a cut to his head in the attack which happened in the recreation ground, off Coventry Road, in Lutterworth, at about 15:35 BST on Monday.
The boys were aged between 14 and 16 and one of them wore a black tracksuit, trainers and a gold necklace, the force said.
Anyone with information about the attack has been urged to contact the police.
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