Two teens punched in face and back outside Northampton secondary school

The incident happened opposite the cemetery near Duston Secondary School on Thursday, May 19 at about 3.20pm when a man - thought to be from a nearby care home - punched the girl in the back and the boy in the face.

A parent, who wishes to be anonymous, thought the offender and the lady he was accompanied by were having an argument before he lashed out at teenage passers-by.

The upset mum said: "This poor girl must have been about my daughter's height - about 5ft 3in - he punched her a lot of times on the back and punched the boy in the face.

"Everyone was in shock, this was really bad what happened, it was a man going on a rampage.

"These are babies, they are somebodies babies.

She described the offender as about 5ft 6in, with hair tight to his head and a grey beard who was with a "stout" red-headed woman.

"My daughter is in shock, she's 13. To watch it, my daughter was so frightened and shaking," she added.

"The poor boy, god bless him took the punches.

"I feel so sorry this little girl"

"He could have assaulted primary school kids."

The assistant principle, Douglas White for Duston Secondary School confirmed that the incident occurred when two students were walking home from school when they were approached by a man from a nearby care home.

He said the matter is now being dealt with by the appropriate authority and both of the students involved are back at school.

Northamptonshire Police have been approached for further comment.