A Gambian teenager, who was visiting his family in the UK, was viciously slashed across the chin in an unprovoked attack.

Adama Sah , 18, was in Dewsbury, Yorkshire on Tuesday evening when the attack by three white males took place as he walked by a duck pond.

One took a knife to his face, slashing his chin, before they set about kicking and punching him to the floor.

His brother-in-law, Dewsbury resident Michael Ramsden, said that he has been too scared to leave the house alone since the incident, which took place at around 6pm on Tuesday February 26.

“He’s recovering, but mentally it was a huge shock for him.  He used to go out walking most days but now he’s afraid to leave the house without me. He’s had such a tough life and this is just another bad thing to happen to him. The way he’s described it, it’s terrible. They just shouted at him and laid into him randomly. You can understand why he’s so shaken up.”

West Yorkshire Police Duty Inspector Darren Brown said a call was received by his colleagues at 6.21pm.

“It happened near the duck pond and initial reports were that he was attacked by three white males. We struggled to find him, but eventually he was located at Dewsbury & District Hospital receiving treatment for his injuries before he was transferred to Pinderfields Hospital.

“Police identified the scene at Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury and couldn’t find the suspects on the day. The victim has sustained facial injuries including deep wounds to his chin, but they have not gone all the way through this cheek.”

Police enquiries are on-going and no arrest has been made at the time of going to press.