THE 18-year-old victim of the horrific gang attack in Sherdley Park was is in a stable condition in hospital this week.
The youth, believed to be Craig Rooney, an apprentice engineer from Widnes, has now spent three weeks in the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, which specialises in treating patients with severe head injuries.
Members of his family are said to have been keeping a bedside vigil.
Police said the young victim had to undergo surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by the horrific injuries.
Craig was among a group of friends from Widnes who were flying his model helicopter when they were set upon by a mob near Pets Corner area, on the evening of Thursday, May 22.
A police investigation is continuing.
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