A dad says he was “repeatedly punched in the head” by a group of “violent teenagers” when protecting his 15-year-old son – who is now terrified for his life.

His son was in a dispute which led to a group of teenagers to threaten they would stab him.

This ended up in a massive fight which involved the dad and his son.

Given the number of times I cover knife crime incidents on a weekly basis, I helped amplify this dad’s voice who believed he could’ve been a potential victim.

The process involved analysing video footage, interviewing the dad, and chatting with others to verify the events.

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