Vicious attack leaves victim traumatised

The mother of a young man who was viciously attacked in Blackpool on Friday night says her son has been left terrified.. 24 year old Patrick Murray had been at a gig in town with his girlfriend and on their way home they stopped at the Commons Road McDonalds drive through... A car and a van came into the car park not long after they arrived and a row between the occupants of the two vehicles broke out... Up to six people, all in their late teens, one of whom was armed with a hockey stick, were involved in the fight. Patrick was jumped on after he asked them to move away from his car... He was left with broken ribs, bruising and swelling with medics expressing concern at this stage for his back and knee Speaking on the Neil Prendeville Show his MUM marie describes seeing him in hospital on Friday night . Click PLAY to hear audio

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