A club secretary who was attacked by yobs in Haworth Park has voiced his disgust after one of his assailants was given a "final warning" by police.

Mick Caine, 52, was assaulted on January 25, after repeatedly asking a group of loitering teenagers to move on.

Meanwhile, a retired policeman, who also lives in the village, said officers failed to respond when he reported a separate assault on a neighbour outside his house.

In the first incident, Mr Caine, secretary of the Parkside Social Club, was punched to the ground and kicked. He lost two front teeth, sustained cuts and bruising and had his glasses smashed.

Late last month he received a letter from West Yorkshire Police telling him one of the youths had admitted carrying out the attack.

However, the letter went on to state that this youth - who cannot be identified for legal reasons - had been given a warning so would not face a criminal conviction.

The letter added: "This decision was made after considering the circumstances of the offence and the previous character of the young person.

"A final warning is a means of firmly recording that the young person is responsible for this crime, even though they have not appeared in court.

Mr Caine, who faces bills of £400 for dental treatment and a new pair of glasses, described the decision as "ridiculous".

"I'm extremely annoyed," he said. "The thought that you can get beaten up in a park and the person who does it gets a warning is unbelievable."

Meanwhile, Jens Hislop, who was a local police officer for 30 years, said his neighbour was threatened then attacked by a teenage boy and suffered facial injuries.

Mr Hislop said: "My wife and I were witnesses to this assault. I called the police on 999 and they failed to attend.

"I saw them again 20 minutes later and rang 999 again to tell the police where they were so they could make an arrest. They again failed to attend."

He added he was shocked to hear that when the attacker was traced two weeks later he was given a warning but not prosecuted.

"Our nation is riddled with crime - for the only reason that we let off offenders such as this," he said. "They know they will get away with it." The Keighley News spoke to the victim of this second attack who confirmed he was assaulted in Haworth on February 15. However, he declined to be identified.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police confirmed a 17-year-old youth was arrested and given a "final warning" for the assault on Mr Caine.

He added that a 16-year-old youth was given a "formal warning" for the attack reported by Mr Hislop.

Acting Chief Insp Paul Hepworth, of Airedale and North Bradford police, said: "Warnings are issued to juveniles in the same way that cautions are given adults. Cautions stay on a person's record and will have implications should the person commit other offences in the future."