Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack after two men pushed past the boy as he stood at the RBS cash machine at around 2am on Saturday night (Jan 24) One of the men punched him in the face before both ran off towards the train station.
The victim didn't go to hospital but did suffer injuries to his lips and cut the inside of his mouth.
The first offender is black, 6ft4in tall, big, in his late twenties with short black hair and brown eyes - he was wearing a plain black jumper and black jeans.
The second offender is a man of mixed race, around 6ft tall, muscular and in his early twenties with black hair. He had several tattoos on his forearms and at least one on his neck. He was wearing a black long sleeved shirt and black jeans.
Anyone who saw these men or has any information should contact PC Emma Finlay of Reading police station by calling 101.
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