Thursday, July 30, 2009
North West Leeds police are appealing for information after an incident where a woman had bleach thrown over her following a dispute with a group of youths.
The victim, a 46-year-old woman, had been at the Vue cinema, in Kirkstall Road, Leeds, with her husband and two children to watch the new Harry Potter film on Sunday (26/7) and had asked a group of five to six youths who were making noise during the film to keep quiet.
When the family left the cinema at about 7.30pm and went to the nearby Frankie & Benny's restaurant for something to eat some of the group shouted abuse at them from a small white or silver hatchback.
Shortly after 7.45pm two of the youths entered the restaurant and threw bleach over the woman's head and back. She was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment to burns to her skin and later released. She is still being assessed to establish if her eyes could be permanently damaged.
After the attack the pair ran across the car park and across Kirkstall Road into the waiting car which was parked in Greenhow Road, opposite McDonald's.
One of her attackers was described as a light-skinned mixed-race male, aged about 19, 6ft tall, of athletic build. He had short, dark brown hair and was wearing a black short-sleeved T-shirt and black bottoms.
The other youth was described as Asian, aged about 14, about 5ft 4ins tall, and fat. He was wearing black clothing.
The driver of the hatchback, which was possibly a five-door vehicle with tinted rear windows, was described as white, aged 17 to 18, of wiry build, with light-coloured crew cut hair.
Another of the group was a black girl, aged about 14, about 5ft 2ins tall, thin, with her hair tied back in a braid.
Detective Inspector Richard Baildon, of North West Leeds Division, said: "This was a completely unwarranted attack on a mother out with her family, the consequences of which could have been much worse. It was a deliberate act designed to cause pain and injury and it was totally unprovoked and unnecessary.
"We are treating it very seriously and are determined to trace those responsible. The area would have been busy at the time and we are appealing to anyone who saw this group or the vehicle in the area to get in touch. I am also appealing to anyone who knows these people or who may have heard them talking about the incident to pass on any information, anonymously via Crimestoppers if needed.
"I would also appeal to any members of the group who may want to distance themselves from the actions of the others to get in touch before we come and find you."
Anyone who saw the group or the vehicle in the area or anyone who recognises them from the descriptions is asked to contact PC 4590 Kate Lonsdale at Weetwood police station via 0845 6060606 or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously and in confidence, on 0800 555 111.
North West Leeds police are appealing for information after an incident where a woman had bleach thrown over her following a dispute with a group of youths.
The victim, a 46-year-old woman, had been at the Vue cinema, in Kirkstall Road, Leeds, with her husband and two children to watch the new Harry Potter film on Sunday (26/7) and had asked a group of five to six youths who were making noise during the film to keep quiet.
When the family left the cinema at about 7.30pm and went to the nearby Frankie & Benny's restaurant for something to eat some of the group shouted abuse at them from a small white or silver hatchback.
Shortly after 7.45pm two of the youths entered the restaurant and threw bleach over the woman's head and back. She was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment to burns to her skin and later released. She is still being assessed to establish if her eyes could be permanently damaged.
After the attack the pair ran across the car park and across Kirkstall Road into the waiting car which was parked in Greenhow Road, opposite McDonald's.
One of her attackers was described as a light-skinned mixed-race male, aged about 19, 6ft tall, of athletic build. He had short, dark brown hair and was wearing a black short-sleeved T-shirt and black bottoms.
The other youth was described as Asian, aged about 14, about 5ft 4ins tall, and fat. He was wearing black clothing.
The driver of the hatchback, which was possibly a five-door vehicle with tinted rear windows, was described as white, aged 17 to 18, of wiry build, with light-coloured crew cut hair.
Another of the group was a black girl, aged about 14, about 5ft 2ins tall, thin, with her hair tied back in a braid.
Detective Inspector Richard Baildon, of North West Leeds Division, said: "This was a completely unwarranted attack on a mother out with her family, the consequences of which could have been much worse. It was a deliberate act designed to cause pain and injury and it was totally unprovoked and unnecessary.
"We are treating it very seriously and are determined to trace those responsible. The area would have been busy at the time and we are appealing to anyone who saw this group or the vehicle in the area to get in touch. I am also appealing to anyone who knows these people or who may have heard them talking about the incident to pass on any information, anonymously via Crimestoppers if needed.
"I would also appeal to any members of the group who may want to distance themselves from the actions of the others to get in touch before we come and find you."
Anyone who saw the group or the vehicle in the area or anyone who recognises them from the descriptions is asked to contact PC 4590 Kate Lonsdale at Weetwood police station via 0845 6060606 or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously and in confidence, on 0800 555 111.
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