Teenager headbutted by stranger near McDonald’s in Sheffield as he walked to work

A young man, 18, was injured when he was headbutted in an unprovoked attack as he walked along a street in Sheffield.
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He was walking to work along Granville Road, close to McDonalds on the outskirts of the city centre, when he was approached by an unknown man who headbutted him.

The attack, which took place at 10.45am on Wednesday, March 17 but has only been made public by the police this week, left the victim with injuries to his lip.

His attacker fled the scene afterwards.

A police investigation has been launched after an 18-year-old man was attacked close to McDonald's on Granville Road, Sheffield (Photo: Getty)A police investigation has been launched after an 18-year-old man was attacked close to McDonald's on Granville Road, Sheffield (Photo: Getty)
A police investigation has been launched after an 18-year-old man was attacked close to McDonald's on Granville Road, Sheffield (Photo: Getty)
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He is thought to have been in his late teens or early 20s and was wearing grey jogging bottoms and a grey hoody.

He had ‘buzz’ cut hairstyle.

Witnesses or anyone with information about the attack should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote crime reference number 14/45097/21.

There are thought to be a number of CCTV cameras in and around Granville Road.

Crimestoppers can be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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