Attack victim's jaw is broken.A MAN was left with a broken jaw after refusing to hand over his mobile phone to a would-be robber. The 27-year-old was walking alone near the junction of Garnet Street and Ruby ruby, precious stone, the transparent red variety of corundum, found chiefly in Myanmar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka and classified among the most valuable of gems. The Myanmarese stones are blood red, the most valued tint being the "pigeon's blood. Street, in central Middlesbrough, when he was approached by two men. One demanded his phone and, when he refused, punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. The men then ran off empty-handed after the attack at about 10.30pm on Monday, August 25. The victim attended James Cook University Hospital The James Cook University Hospital is a 1010 bed major tertiary hospital and district general hospital in Marton, Middlesbrough. It forms part of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, along with the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. for treatment to the injury. The man who struck the blow is described as white, about 5ft 7ins tall, of athletic build and wearing a black hoodie hoodie hood n (top) → sweat m à capuche; (youth) → jeune m à capuche . There is an appeal for witnesses, or anyone with information on the attacker, to call PC Paul Callendar on 01642 326326. |
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