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A 16-year-old boy was hospitalised after allegedly being set upon by four men in Linwood in what his family believes was a violent case of mistaken identity.
The teenager was walking with his girlfriend to collect a Flamingo scooter when four men believed to be in their 20s got out of a vehicle and attacked him on Stanmore Road.
His mother told chrislynchmedia.com the attackers apparently mistook her son for someone who had assaulted their brother following a party the previous night.
The boy was taken to hospital, where he underwent a CT scan. His mother said he had since returned home and was recovering.
A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com officers were first made aware of an incident on Stanmore Road at approximately 6.30PM.
A St John spokesperson said they responded with an ambulance and manager to the scene.
“Our crews assessed and treated one patient who was transported to Christchurch hospital in a serious condition.”
Police described the incident as a disorder involving young people. Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and ambulance staff attended the scene.
A scene guard remained in place overnight.
