Teenage boy chased into courtyard
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Teenage boy chased into courtyard and beaten with chain in Landskrona, several charged with aggravated assault

A teenage boy was chased into a courtyard, where he was beaten with a chain and a baseball bat. Now several people are being charged with aggravated assault, reports Helsingborgs Dagblad.

The incident occurred in the middle of the day in Landskrona in May. Several people reacted to loud screams and then saw a gang chasing a teenage boy into a courtyard.

According to witnesses, the teenage boy was kicked in the face and beaten with a chain wrapped in a sock. One of the gang members also allegedly used a baseball bat as a weapon.

Four people were arrested shortly afterwards. They are a teenage boy and three young men aged 17, 19, 20 and 22.

According to Helsingborgs Dagblad, all have criminal records and several have previously been convicted of serious crimes.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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