Hero tells how boy was beaten up

A have-a-go hero has spoken of his disgust at the yobs who attacked a schoolboy in Bognor Regis town centre.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Feb 2008, 14:22 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:01 BST

The man said their behaviour in kicking and punching Christopher Chubb was beyond belief.

He said: "Some of them were laughing at him as others were kicking and punching him. It must have been horrible for him.

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"I don't regard myself as a hero but I couldn't walk by with that taking place. More people should do the same. We all have to pull together.

"I wonder what this place is coming to with that sort of behaviour going on. Something has got to be done about it, though I don't know what."

The man would only be publicly identified as Jay, a 26-year-old builder, from the Linden Road area.

He was on his way to buy a lottery ticket from the Premier convenience store in Linden Road at about 6pm on January 23 when he saw 14-year-old Christopher come out of the shop.

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Christopher got on his bicycle to ride home to Linden Road when he was suddenly set upon by about ten male and female attackers aged as young as 14.

They pulled him off his bike and started assaulting him. He received concussion and a split lip.

Jay said: "I didn't realise how many attackers there were. They were drunk. I could smell it on their breath and they must have got the drink from somewhere because they are too young to buy it.

"They were also speaking in a stupid Jamaican-style accent for some reason. One of the main participants was a young girl.

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"They were kicking me as I was trying to get them off Chris. I knew I couldn't lash out though I had to defend myself."

Having got rid of the attackers, Jay phoned the police and hauled the injured Christopher off the ground and walked him home while they waited for the police to arrive.

Jay has told the police he remembers the faces of most of those involved in the assault and would be willing to make a formal statement against them.

He was also pleased Christopher had recovered enough from the

beating to return to Chichester High School for Boys.

"He's more of a man than any of the attackers," he said. "He must have been hurting but he managed to make it home all right."