‘I was beaten at the age of 15 by a gang of youths... I still struggle’

KENNY Black has never fully recovered from being viciously beaten by a gang of thugs when he was only 15 years old.

He’s now 39, with a wife and three children of his own but he still suffers massively from anxiety and panic attacks.

Kenny was also diagnosed with learning difficulties as a child, having missed much of his primary schooling due to illness.

A combination of these things means he has never been able to work and, as a result, money has always been very tight for Kenny and his wife Lynn, 39.

Kenny was speaking as the Tele visited Dundee Independent Advocacy Support, which has helped to change his life for the better, and recently celebrated a funding boost.

“When I was 15, I was jumped by a group of about six lads demanding money as I was getting on a bus in Douglas,” he told the Tele.

“They threatened to stab me and

Main picture, Kenny Black. Left, Norah Macleman with DIAS project worker Vonnie Lynch.