A 47-year-old woman and her 16-year-old son were attacked by about ten people, in Limassol on Wednesday night.

According to the police the attack happened in the Mesa Geitonia area near the Kaloyeropoulio secondary school and the attackers were young, unknown persons.

The two went to the Limassol general hospital, where the 16-year-old was found to have suffered a broken nose and ribs and was admitted to the surgical department for observation. The mother had no obvious external injuries.

The case is being investigated by Limassol CID.

It is as yet unclear whether the case is linked to last night’s episode of hooliganism.