A YORK woman who claims the police failed to help her son after he was attacked in the street is still waiting to find out what happened that night.

Brenda Machin, of Barkston Road, Chapelfields, made a formal complaint against North Yorkshire Police almost two months ago after an attack which left her son Kenny, 21, battered and bruised.

She claims that two police officers on patrol in Bridge Street, York, failed to help her son as he lay bleeding and semi-conscious on the pavement after being jumped by three men. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed today that an investigation into her claims is under way, but added he could not comment any further on an ongoing case. The Evening Press understands that formal statements have been taken from a number of officers on patrol that evening to try and find out if any misconduct occurred.

Mrs Machin said she had made at least a dozen calls to senior police officers at York and Northallerton to find out what stage the investigation was at and to find out what actually happened.

Speaking about the attack, she said: "It was three on one. It was disgusting. But the police could not even be bothered to get out of their car. He was laid on the floor and they could at least have called an ambulance."

His sister, Paula Bedford, said today that the family were "still waiting" to find out exactly what had happened that night and were frustrated with the length of time the investigation was taking.

Kenny, who was unable to return to work for two weeks after the attack, said three men punched and kicked him in the head and ribs on the evening of September 1 as he walked with a family member.

He said: "I'm not too pleased with the police, they did not really see if I was all right. They asked my cousin if I was all right, but she told them I had been attacked by three lads and they went off after them."

Updated: 10:48 Friday, October 31, 2003