Brick attack boy 'has become aggressive'

A 'friendly' four-year-old boy who sustained serious head injuries when he was attacked with a brick has become "aggressive", his parents have said.

Mrs Davis said her son has always been a friendly boy

Charlie Davis's parents said they were "worried" by his major "personality change" after the attack. He was attacked on wasteland close to his home at Hessle, near Hull, on 24 August. It left him with a fractured skull and a partially severed ear. His parents said he was dragged down a path, tied to a tree and then attacked.

Humberside police have treated it as a "nasty assault" and said there is no evidence to suggest that Charlie was either tied up or taken against his will. Police arrested an 11-year-old boy on suspicion of assault but later released him on bail.

Charlie's mother, Susan Davis, said her son was always a loving, friendly boy but now "he kicks out at people and misbehaves:"

"It seems as though he is mimicking what has happened to him. He never used to be aggressive. It appears to be getting worse as each day goes by."

Allun Davis, Charlie's father, said he is worried about his son: "It is extremely worrying for us to see him act in such an aggressive way, which is totally against his normal character," he said.

His parents have thanked a nine-year-old boy and two teenagers who raised the alarm after the attack and helped bring Charlie home.

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