Gang batters youth to death

A YOUTH was killed when he was attacked by a gang of about 10 teenagers armed with wooden planks in Macau last night.

The victim, aged about 15, and whose identity was not immediately known, was certified dead on arrival at the Government Hospital.

The youth was in a games centre at about 7 pm when he was involved in a dispute with another teenager.

He was pounced on by a gang of teenagers when he left the centre. He was attacked with wooden boards taken from a nearby construction site.

Two teenage girls were late last night helping Judiciary Police with their investigations.