Autistic teenager attacked by robber in Northampton alleyway
The Hill Shop in Hunsbury
THE mother of a teenage boy robbed at knife-point in Northampton has said the ordeal has left the whole family frightened to leave the house.
The 15-year-old, who the Chronicle & Echo has agreed not to name, was walking along an alleyway from Higgins Square in Camp Hill on his way to buy a snack at The Hill Shop in Hunsbury Hill Road at about 3.30pm on Saturday when he was stopped by a man who demanded his mobile phone.
When the teenager refused to hand it over, the man produced a Stanley knife and attacked the teenager with it. The teenager suffered cuts to his face and shoulder before he was able to escape.
The victim’s mother told the Chron yesterday the cuts were not deep, but medical professionals had advised her they would probably leave scars.
She said her son, who suffers from autism, had been distressed by the attack but was trying to carry on as normal and attended school as usual yesterday. She said: “Usually he goes on his own but I had to take him to school this morning on the bus.
“It can be more difficult for children with autism to deal with traumatic things like this. Particularly with autistic children, it can play on their minds, leaving them with nightmares.
“He’s only been going out on his own for about the past six months,” she added. “It’s only been in that time that he has been feeling okay to do things himself, down to his autism. So this has come as a bit of a blow to him.”
The victim’s mother said the incident less than a year after the family had moved to the town had left her “very wary” of allowing her son, or his other siblings, out on their own, and frightened to go out of the house.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the robbery, after which the attacker ran off towards Higgins Square.
He is described as black, about 27 years old, skinny and between 6ft 1ins and 6ft 3ins. He had a big nose and wore a black hooded top with the hood up, and dark blue jeans. Witnesses, or anyone with information, can call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
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Finker
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 06:04 PM#13, being blind does not automatically make you unfit for work, to suggest so might be considered discrimination. I would have expected better from you.
MissK
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 08:17 AMDisgusting, I hope they find this bloke and actually send him to prison for more than just 18 months for "good behaviour"
TeddyMcnabb
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 12:29 AMBlind man [52 yrs] since his teens declared fit for work by ATOS who dont give ATOS, , french firm scandal ridden with their ARBEIT MACHT FREI £100M contract {+£60M in appeals so far] to persecute the disabled whom get DLA of which 0.5 is fraudulent, why ? can privately educated michael ellis m.p who got 31.4% of the vote a heck of a lot less of the electorate tell the majority of the elcetorate of northampton north who the heck he is to brutalise the disabled!?
TeddyMcnabb
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 11:20 PM40% of disabled children are living in poverty and with the present gestapo party in power along withh their underling brown shirt party, todays predictable outcome in the house of scrounging privileged parasites [ I.D.S gets £90k+ expenses,£163k +salary and £43k +pension] there will be a massive increase of child disabled poverty, coupled with the cuts to services, the quisling party who created this evil WRB have a lot to answer for, i do hope now that pressure will be brought on all British paralympian medal winners to throw their medals to the ground on presentation and show the world the evil side of the U.K, BERLIN 1936 LONDON 2012
TeddyMcnabb
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 12:57 PMThis is an update on an old story, this "pocket of camoron.s society" was expelled from the conservatives, now welcomed back into the fold and leads the "youth" [brown shirts more apt] group in europe, described as centre right! Lady Muck as you know it was Camoron who coined the phrase "pockets of society" if anyone finds bragging that he wants pink pyjamama,s a blonde wig, teddy bear and vial of fake blood for his outfit is not sick , then i suggest they join the tory party , who like to party and sing in nazi uniforms and which IS illegal in france.
lady muck
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 07:30 PMHrolfK...it's the same complaint about the redways in MK. Planners...idiots. teddy...this isn't a political crime so not sure why you are linking this to 'Tory Scum'.
KevSmith
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 06:43 PManother example of great britain and some of the human trash that gets produced by it......it makes me sick to the bone that humans like this still and are allowed to exist.......... lets hope he gets just desserts.....
HrolfK
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 06:22 PMCamp Hill is a disgracefully designed estate. The alleyways (the only pedestrian routes) are so narrow you can't pass in places, are a series of twists and turns, and have hidden playgrounds you suddenly come across with numerous other alleyways leaving it. I always wanted the architects name to be added to the street signs so they could take some responsibility and be embarrassed. There's no excuse for it, and is a classic example of why planning and the role of planning committees is so important - it effects peoples lives more than any other aspect of council business.
The Old Geezer
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 06:03 PMThanks for trying Spinthron, looked at the links and searched for -tory-activist-dressed-as-maddie-for-ny-party found it. Disgracefull is all I can say.
Spinthron
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 05:40 PMNope - sorry, maybe C&E don't want links on their pages!!
Spinthron
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 05:39 PMEven that's not working - when you cut and paste it seems to take out vital symbols, let's try manually - http:www.metro.co.uknews468990-tory-activist-dressed-as-maddie-for-ny-party
Spinthron
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 05:35 PMIt was story from about 3 years ago - here's a different link to the same story - http:www.metro.co.uknews468990-tory-activist-dressed-as-maddie-for-ny-party
The Old Geezer
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 05:09 PMTeddy Mcnabb was trying to follow your link but i can't get it to work.
TeddyMcnabb
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 03:28 PMLove child, just recently a deaf young man was attacked the assailant was told he was deaf and the thug said " then he desrves all he gets" scum indeed and here is the scum at the top of " tory youth"!http:www.facebook.coml.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpoliticalscrapbook.net%2F2012%2F01%2Ffancy-dress-tory-madeleine-mccann-matthew-lewis%2F&h=vAQFoNC4yAQHFTh3UG04yQTf3FKmPbOPsw7SoGgrAa5Bujg
Love Child
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 01:50 PMscum!
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