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Vicious attack in Savile Town...
A MAN has told how he was pulled over and viciously kicked in the head in an unprovoked attack as he walked home through Savile Town.
Robert Dyson, 45, of Ouzelwell Crescent, Thornhill Lees, was on his way home at 11pm last Friday when he was assaulted in Savile Road, near the playground.
Labourer Mr Dyson was set upon by two Asian youths, who were with another Asian man and two white girls.
Mr Dyson suffered nasty cuts to his nose and left ear which needed 27 stitches. He will be scarred for life.
The Press has previously reported how similar attacks have happened at the same spot.
In August three white boys, one aged 12 and the others 14, were attacked by Asians who demanded to know why they were walking through Savile Town.
And two weeks later Asian youths ambushed a bus, smashing windows on both sides, leaving one man bleeding.
When he got off the bus to chase the yobs, he was asked why he was going about shouting in ‘their area.’
Mr Dyson, who had had a couple of pints but wasn’t drunk, decided to walk home from Dewsbury.
As he approached the playground he saw the group, and one of the Asians shouted: “What are you looking at?”
“I replied: ‘There’s no problem, mate. I’m just walking home,’” said Mr Dyson.
“One of them then hit me from the side and I was about to turn round when another grabbed my T-shirt and spun me round. I lost my balance and fell over.”
He was then kicked about the head as he lay on the ground. The attackers were stopped by the two girls who saw blood oozing from his ear.
“They said they thought my earring had gone through my ear. I touched my ear and my hand was covered in blood.”
Mr Dyson carried on home and when he saw the damage in the mirror called a taxi and went to Dewsbury District Hospital.
It was thought he may need plastic surgery and he was transferred to Pinderfields at Wakefield where his wounds were stitched.
Mr Dyson, who was off work for a few days, said: “It was completely unprovoked. If it hadn’t been for those girls I don’t know what they would have done.”
Mr Dyson’s mother Anne, 66, urged the girls to shop those responsible.
“There have been quite a few incidents like this and it has to be stopped,” she said. “There can’t be any no-go areas.”
Coun Khizar Iqbal (Ind, Dewsbury South) urged police to investigate the attacks and said: “If this accelerates it could seriously harm community relations.”
Insp Jenny Thompson, of Dewsbury police, described the attack on Mr Dyson as “nasty” and appealed for witnesses. She said she did not believe Savile Town was a ‘no-go’ area at night despite a number of unrelated incidents recently.
She said the bus was attacked by youths who left prayers during Ramadan.
This had been “dealt with by police working with community leaders” and Insp Thompson added: “There is no division in the community.” Anyone with information should call Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.
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Vicious attack in Savile Town...
A MAN has told how he was pulled over and viciously kicked in the head in an unprovoked attack as he walked home through Savile Town.
Robert Dyson, 45, of Ouzelwell Crescent, Thornhill Lees, was on his way home at 11pm last Friday when he was assaulted in Savile Road, near the playground.
Labourer Mr Dyson was set upon by two Asian youths, who were with another Asian man and two white girls.
Mr Dyson suffered nasty cuts to his nose and left ear which needed 27 stitches. He will be scarred for life.
The Press has previously reported how similar attacks have happened at the same spot.
In August three white boys, one aged 12 and the others 14, were attacked by Asians who demanded to know why they were walking through Savile Town.
And two weeks later Asian youths ambushed a bus, smashing windows on both sides, leaving one man bleeding.
When he got off the bus to chase the yobs, he was asked why he was going about shouting in ‘their area.’
Mr Dyson, who had had a couple of pints but wasn’t drunk, decided to walk home from Dewsbury.
As he approached the playground he saw the group, and one of the Asians shouted: “What are you looking at?”
“I replied: ‘There’s no problem, mate. I’m just walking home,’” said Mr Dyson.
“One of them then hit me from the side and I was about to turn round when another grabbed my T-shirt and spun me round. I lost my balance and fell over.”
He was then kicked about the head as he lay on the ground. The attackers were stopped by the two girls who saw blood oozing from his ear.
“They said they thought my earring had gone through my ear. I touched my ear and my hand was covered in blood.”
Mr Dyson carried on home and when he saw the damage in the mirror called a taxi and went to Dewsbury District Hospital.
It was thought he may need plastic surgery and he was transferred to Pinderfields at Wakefield where his wounds were stitched.
Mr Dyson, who was off work for a few days, said: “It was completely unprovoked. If it hadn’t been for those girls I don’t know what they would have done.”
Mr Dyson’s mother Anne, 66, urged the girls to shop those responsible.
“There have been quite a few incidents like this and it has to be stopped,” she said. “There can’t be any no-go areas.”
Coun Khizar Iqbal (Ind, Dewsbury South) urged police to investigate the attacks and said: “If this accelerates it could seriously harm community relations.”
Insp Jenny Thompson, of Dewsbury police, described the attack on Mr Dyson as “nasty” and appealed for witnesses. She said she did not believe Savile Town was a ‘no-go’ area at night despite a number of unrelated incidents recently.
She said the bus was attacked by youths who left prayers during Ramadan.
This had been “dealt with by police working with community leaders” and Insp Thompson added: “There is no division in the community.” Anyone with information should call Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.
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