Do YOU know who did this?

Published on 15th March 2007 in News

A bloody mess - 15-year-old Luke was beaten and left unconscious on the ground in a pool of blood.

A 15-year-old schoolboy was left bleeding and unconscious on the ground after an attack in Goole on Saturday night.

Luke Anderson, of Lime Tree Avenue, had his nose smashed by one or more thugs who pounced on him as he walked home after dropping off his girlfriend.

Luke, a pupil at Vermuyden School, was knocked to the pavement on Cheviot Avenue, close to the Steam Packet pub, after using Kingsway Bridge.

He had taken that route because he thought it was safer than going past the fair, in Estcourt Street car park.

The teenager's memory of the attack, which happened between 10.10pm and 10.25pm, is hazy.

When he regained consciousness, he began making his way home and called his dad, who went to collect him.

Luke was taken to Scunthorpe General Hospital, where he was treated for a broken nose and admitted overnight.

His brother, Darren Mileham, said: "It takes a really ruthless person to leave a child unconscious on the floor.

"He's just a school kid.

"He's been really brave throughout but he's obviously shaken up.

"He's going to be off school for a while."

Mr Mileham contacted the Goole Times about the attack because he wants the public to know what happened and the people who are responsible to be caught.

"Whoever did this will brag about it when they see it in the paper," he said.

"We want people talking about it so they can be brought to justice."

He was also critical of the response from the police and hospital service.

Luke's dad Brian went to Goole Police station within minutes of taking his son home but found no one there and was unable contact anyone via the intercom system. He was happy with how they dealt with the complaint when he eventually contacted the police, however.

And, when Luke went to Goole District Hospital, he was told he had to go to Scunthorpe Hospital in order to see an ear, nose and throat specialist.

If the specialist had not been at Scunthorpe, he would have had to travel to Grimsby.

Mr Mileham said: "What's the use of having a police station you can't report things to and a hospital you can't use?"

A spokesperson for the hospital said it was impossible to comment on individual cases, without knowing the circumstances and the patient's condition and advised Mr Anderson to contact the Patient and Advice Liaison Service.

A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: "Targets for police forces are set to ensure calls are answered within a certain time.

"Humberside Police have call-takers who work around the clock to answer calls as quickly as possible, however, in times of high demand such as Friday and Saturday night this may take a little longer than we would like.

"We would ask that people be patient and continue to hold the line and your call with be answered as soon as possible."