Police are cracking down on underage drinking in Chippenham after a spate of incidents involving drunken teenagers.
PC Peter Fennell, of Chippenham police, is at the forefront of the campaign to make pub landlords stricter on checking ID and said he was spurred on by the attack on 14-year-old Drew Long last month.
Drew, of Pewsham, was set upon by a gang of youths, who are believed to have been drinking, in Monkton Park on October 13.
He was left with internal injuries including a bruised liver and ribs, as well as a dislocated knee and a broken nose.
Last week police visited various town centre pubs, checking ID and turning out illegal drinkers.
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