Appeal for witnesses after teenage boy assaulted in Weymouth
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after a hate-related assault on a teenage boy in Weymouth.
Between 8.15pm and 8.45pm on Saturday 11 January 2025, Dorset Police received a report that a 16-year-old boy had been assaulted on The Esplanade at the end of St Mary Street.
It is reported that the victim was with three friends when a black car has stopped at the end of St Mary Street.
The occupants of the vehicle spoke to the victim and his friends and asked the victim his sexual orientation. After the victim responded, one of the occupants got out of the vehicle and assaulted the victim by headbutting him.
The offender is described as male, five feet 11 inches tall with brown hair and was wearing a blue tracksuit.
Police Constable Sam Welch, of Weymouth police, said: “This has caused a great deal of distress for the innocent victim and his friends. To be a victim of an assault is an unpleasant experience, but this incident was motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation, which makes it an aggravated offence.
“I am appealing to anyone who witnessed a black car with four white male occupants in the area of the Kings Statue and St Mary Street at the time of the incident to please get in touch.
“I would also ask local residents, businesses and motorists driving at the time to please review their CCTV cameras and dashcams to see if they have captured anything of relevance to our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250005163. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
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