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Eric Baxter • Published 21 Jun 2010 14:00
A MAN and two teenagers were taken to hospital after a night of
violence in Port Glasgow.
Four people were attacked in three separate assaults and police say they could be linked.
Two men aged 38 and 19 were assaulted in the first incident. They were attacked by five youths in Bay Street around 8pm on Friday.
The older man suffered swelling and bruising to his face, two black eyes and a cut to his cheek and left eye. He was treated at Inverclyde Royal hospital.
The man was knocked to the ground and kicked. His younger friend was punched and kicked.
Police are checking CCTV and inquiries are continuing.
The second incident happened just two hours later at Port Glasgow Industrial Estate, near Playtex, around 10.30pm.
A 17-year-old man was attacked by a number of youths and suffered cuts to his ear and head plus a ragged wound to his cheek.
Detective Sergeant Jim Mimnagh said: "He said he was struck by a blade."
The teenager was treated at the IRH. The third attack occurred at 12.30am on Saturday morning in Auchenbothie Road, when a 16-year-old youth was set upon and suffered knife slash wounds to his face and head.
The youth needed eight stitches at IRH.
DS Mimnagh said: "There is a strong possibility these attacks could be linked, but we're keeping an open mind at the moment."
Mum's plea to help 5-year-old son
A DESPERATE mum is launching a charity appeal to raise £40,000 for a life-changing operation for her disabled son.
Jennifer Cunningham's five-year-old, Barry, can't walk because he has a form of cerebral palsy called spastic diplegia.
He has to wear splints and use a walking frame or wheelchair to get around. And his mum said he is becoming self-conscious about this and wants to be able to run around like his friends.
Jennifer, 23, of Prospecthill Street, Greenock, said: "Barry's starting school in August and he's starting to ask why he's not normal.
"He sees his friends running about and he wants to join them but he can't walk 10 minutes without feeling any pain.
"I hate to see him suffer, I feel so helpless - I wish it was me rather than him. I would give my life to get the money for the operation.
"It would mean the world to me if I could see him walking."
The mum-of-three said, however, that Barry does receive a lot of support from the Skylark Centre in Greenock.
He has in fact received botox injections at the centre to help relax his leg muscles and reduce the stiffness he suffers from.
But Jennifer says the operation, called a selective dorsal rhizotomy, which could transform his life is only available at a specialist children's hospital in America.
She read about the success of the procedure after a three-year-old girl from Dorset underwent the operation at St Louis Children's Hospital in Missouri.
The surgery involves cutting nerves at the base of the spine, loosening muscles and hopefully allow the youngster to walk with crutches.
Jennifer said: "It would be a dream come true to see Barry walking and playing like any other little boy."
Jennifer has asked anyone who may be able to help with the family's phight to contact her on 07539 837988.
This article appeared in Greenock Telegraph 21 Jun 10
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