Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm after attack on taxi driverhttps://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/cri ... -1-9737706A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm following an attack which left a taxi driver in hospital.The taxi driver - who is in his seventies - was knocked to the ground during an 'altercation' in Seaham on Saturday.
He was taken to hospital with head injuries, where he remains in a stable condition.
A 16-year-old boy, who has now been released under investigation, was arrested and interviewed on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent.
A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: "Officers are investigating after a taxi driver sustained head injuries in an altercation in Seaham.
"It happened shortly after 5pm on Saturday on Queensbury Road.
"The victim – who is in his seventies – was knocked to the ground during the altercation and taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital with head injuries, where he remains in a stable condition.
"A 16-year-old boy was arrested and interviewed on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. He has since been released under investigation."
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