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Jamie Watson, 15, was left with broken ribs, a fractured arm and cuts and bruising after he was brutally kicked and punched by sick yobs in a broad daylight attack.

The teenager, who recently came out as bisexual, was set upon in Ward End, Birmingham, by three youths on July 22.

West Midlands Police labelled the violent beating as "truly horrendous".

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Jamie said: "The assault lasted five minutes. I was punched and fell to the ground, where I was kicked and punched all over my body including my head.

"I was absolutely terrified and feared for my life. There was three of them in total and they all wore masks.

"I was in a lot of pain and was later taken to hospital. I was struggling to breathe and was left with broken ribs, a fracture to my arm and cuts and bruises.

"I also had damage to the muscles in my neck due to the force of the kicks to my head.

"It was a terrifying experience and I staggered home covered in blood.

"I just want them caught now as no one should have to go through this."

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His mum Sharron Patrick, of Hodge Hill, Birmingham, said the attack has knocked the confidence out of her son.

The 45-year-old added: "Jamie has now gone to my mother and father’s home, where he can at least go out of his front door without feeling threatened.

“This is a solution over the school summer holidays but is not the long-term answer. He feels like a prisoner in his own home.”

Detective Sergeant James Bennett, from Birmingham’s violent crime team, said: “We are trawling CCTV for any clues and want to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have seen the attack to come forward.

“At this stage we believe the attackers could be local and we are sure someone knows who these men are. This was a truly horrendous attack that left the teenager with severe injuries that needed hospital treatment.

“The attackers showed no regard for their victim and repeatedly kicked him to the head and body. Rest assured that we will do everything we can to find those responsible."