Acre: Youth badly wounded after being beaten

A 16-year-old Acre youth was in serious condition Monday morning after another youth from the city beat him.

A 16-year-old Acre youth was in serious condition Monday morning after another youth from the city beat him. He had wounds in his eyes, a broken jaw and several wounds throughout his body. The suspected attacker was arrested Monday morning, Army Radio reported. A police investigation discovered that he attacked the youth several times in recent weeks for no apparent reason. Police were seeking Monday to get a remand for the suspect, who was also a minor.