Police seek youths who kicked away disabled man's crutches in Eastbourne

A disabled newcomer to Eastbourne who needs crutches to walk suffered a cruel attack by a group of youths outside the town's Post Office in Terminus Road.

It happened at 10.30am on Friday (February 3) when the man was resting against a wall. The youths ran up to him and kicked his crutches away, causing him to fall to the ground.

They then ran off in the direction of the nearby Arndale shopping centre.

As a result the man, 44, sustained hip and back injuries, but declined medical assistance.

However, he told police that he had been greatly upset by the incident since he had only moved to Eastbourne from Milton Keynes during the past three weeks.

Police investigator Simon French said, “This was a mean, heartless attack on someone unable to defend himself and it has clearly caused him both physical and mental anguish.

“Unfortunately there is no detailed description of the youths involved, apart from the fact they were all wearing hooded jackets and one had a bandana across his face.