A teenager arrested in connection with an attack on a North Yorkshire soldier who had recently returned from Afghanistan’s frontline was today released on bail.
The 19-year-old, from Eston, Middlesbrough, was quizzed by detectives after handing himself in to Cleveland Police on Wednesday.
He was arrested in connection with the wounding of Signalman David Grout, 22, who is “critical, but stable” in hospital.
The married father of one had been enjoying a low-key homecoming celebration with his parents and looking forward to a reunion with his wife and child when two men confronted him on Tuesday.
After a brief conversation, one threw a punch at the soldier, who fell to the ground and suffered serious head injuries.
The soldier, who serves with the 204 Signals Regiment and is based at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, was taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, where his family, including his wife, Kerry, and 20-month-old son, Harley, are at his bedside.
The teenager contacted police after an appeal for witnesses to the attack outside the Eston Institute club in Eston.
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