Teenager seriously assaulted in Stafford park

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was seriously assaulted at a park in Stafford.

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At around 4.45pm on Wednesday (August 13), a 16-year-old boy was hurt after being approached by a group of youths at Charnley Park, on Charnley Road, Stafford.

He was taken to hospital for treatment after suffering a broken nose and jaw.

Jahiam King from West Bromwich has been charged
West Midlands Police supported partners at Trading Standards as they seized illegal cigarettes, tobacco and drugs from retailers across Walsall.

If you witnessed the assault, or have any relevant information, including CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the time, you can contact Staffordshire Police by calling 101 or via Live Chat on the website, quoting incident 655 of the 13 August.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.