DISTRAUGHT MUM SPEAKS

THE mother of a 14-year-old brutally bashed by bat-wielding offenders in his home has spoken out about the terrifying attack.

The distraught Corio mother, who declined to be named for fear of retribution, said her young son faced a long road to recovery.

The mother said her sons — aged from 14 to 16 — were enjoying peaceful AFL Grand Final celebrations with the family about 8pm on Saturday when unknown offenders stormed their Kosciusko Ave property armed with a baseball bat.

The boy was struck multiple times and suffered multiple fractures and bleeding to the brain.

He had emergency surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital and is still receiving treatment.

The boy’s mother described her 14-year-old as an “innocent, kind kid” who did nothing to deserve the violent bashing.

“My boys are good boys, I know Corio has a bit of a stigma but not my boys,” she said.

“They are good boys and they didn’t deserve this.”

The mother of four said her 14-year-old was the baby of the family who was obsessed with sport and loved going to school.

“He is a sports captain at school and had just played in the (football) grand final,” she said.

The mother said she had not returned to the family home of 11 years since the incident and was unsure if she would ever be able to feel safe at the property again.

“For 20 years we have been celebrating the Grand Final, it’s like Christmas for us,” she said.

“I don’t know if I want to celebrate it again.

“My fear is (if) my son is going to feel unsafe in the family home.

“It’s just so unprovoked there is no excuse.”

Geelong Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Guthrie has urged anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward.

“It was an extremely serious and scary incident and due to the nature of the injuries it could have been catastrophic. “He could have died.” Anyone who has CCTV footage of the incident is also urged to call police.

“This 14-year-old was almost killed — we are really appealing for anyone who saw it or who was involved and is feeling bad to contact police,” Sen-Sgt Guthrie said.

“This violence is just stupidity.

“It’s a act.”

Information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Geelong police on 5225 3100. senseless, violent