Mother who blew whistle on migrant says son attacked by Slovakian men

Mother who blew whistle on migrant who went into neighbour’s Dover home says her son has been attacked by a gang of 20 Slovakian men

• Louise Monger, 37, has said police are investigation attack on her 15-year-old son
• She believes it was in retaliation to her speaking to media about teen migrant
• Last week, police reportedly called to home in Aycliffe after he entered house
• Ms Monger said it’s ‘big coincidence’ that son was beaten shortly after interview 

A mother who blew the whistle on a teenage migrant who allegedly went into her neighbour’s home in Dover says her son was attacked by a group of 20 Slovakian men.

Louise Monger, 37, has said police are investigation an attack on her 15-year-old son Marcuse in Pencester, Dover, on Thursday evening.

The mother believes the attack was in retaliation to her speaking to the media about a 16-year-old migrant who allegedly entered the home of her neighbour last week.

She detailed the incident on Aycliffe Community Forum, a resident social media page, before speaking to reporters.

Last week, police were reportedly called to a home in the area where a man had gone to ask to use a phone after a group of migrants landed on a beach nearby. 

Ms Monger said she named her son when she was telling the media that he was the same age as the migrant.

She has been outspoken about the impact the Channel crossings are having on Aycliffe residents, saying she confronted the migrant in her neighbour’s home.

The mother said: ‘Last night, my son got jumped by 20 Slovaks in Pencester where you have got the alleyway of the doctors’ surgery,” she said.

Louise Monger (left) has said police are investigation an attack on her 15-year-old son Marcuse in Pencester, Dover

It comes as Aycliffe residents met with immigration minister Robert Jenrick on earlier today

‘I have the police round doing a statement for my son as we speak.’

Asked why she thinks there may be a link between her speaking to the media and the attack, she added: ‘There might not be any connection at all, but it’s a big coincidence.

‘They called him by name, they turned around and said, ‘We’ve got a problem,’ and then all of a sudden they all started, one at a time, stamping on his head – pinned him up, punched him in the stomach, his chest, everything.’

Ms Monger said her son was left with a concussion but no other serious injuries. On the police’s response, she said: ‘They are taking this very seriously because of everything that has been happening and we are in Aycliffe, as well. 

‘It might be a coincidence, it might not be a coincidence but the police have (taken) this very seriously.’

She said police are also looking into whether the assault was retaliatory.

It comes as Aycliffe residents met with immigration minister Robert Jenrick on earlier today to share their experiences of the scale of migrants turning up in the community and trespassing into homes after crossing the Channel on small boats.

Ms Monger, meanwhile, said the last few weeks have been ‘scary’ due to the number of migrants in their community, but she was also concerned that her actions may have led to her son getting hurt.

An inflatable craft carrying migrant men, women and children crosses the shipping lane in the English Channel

She said she spoke to the media because she wanted to raise awareness of how bad the situation is and make Aycliffe a ‘safer’ place. 

‘It just feels like, you know as a parent, have I made things worse for my family with this situation? Could this be the reason why Marcus got jumped?’, she said. 

Ms Monger also confirmed that she spoke to Mr Jenrick about the incident, adding that he was “very shocked” and “very concerned about the situation”. 

A Kent Police spokesperson said: ‘Kent Police were called at 7.12pm on Thursday and it was reported that a boy had been assaulted by a group of people near Pencester Road, Dover. 

‘Officers investigating the incident are in contact with the victim and have carried out inquiries in the area. 

‘Anyone with information is asked to call Kent Police on 01843 222289, quoting reference 03-1170.’

Source: Read Full Article