Boy is attacked at race meeting; CRIME: Police appeal for witnesses after child left with cuts.

Byline: Emma Stone

AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy was left needing hospital treatment after an attack at an unofficial car race meeting in Coventry.

The victim was left with a cut to his ear following the incident in Siskin Drive, Toll Bar End.

On October 25, up to 30 people are understood to have congregated at the wide city road to race their cars.

Between 10.15pm and 11.30pm, an altercation apparently took place and the young victim was assaulted by one person.

The schoolboy is not believed to have been involved in the car racing.

After the incident he was taken to hospital by his parents and was kept in overnight for treatment.

PC Jodie Bridges, of Chace Avenue police station in Willenhall, is appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.

She said: "There was a large group of people with cars in Siskin Drive area at the time of the incident.

"We are trying to speak to as many people as we can and are appealing to witnesses to come forward." PC Bridges added that West Midlands Police was working with Warwickshire Police to put a stop to illegal car racing in the region.

Anyone who witnessed the assault is urged to call PC Bridges at Chace Avenue police station on 0845 113 5000.

Information can also be passed on to police in confi-dence, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.