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11/08/2015
Police Appeal For Witnesses After Boy, 9, Assaulted
Police in Daventry have appealed for witnesses to an incident in which a nine-year-old boy was assaulted while walking his dog.
On Friday, 07 August, the boy was walking his dog on Kingsley Avenue between 15:30 and 15:45.
The dog is said to have barked at a man as he passed the boy. The man is said to have swore at the boy, before pushing the dog and causing the the boy to fall backwards.
The man is described as white, with tanned skin, about 6ft, with a medium build and about 40-years-old. He had balding, black/grey hair and was wearing a grey T-shirt and jeans. He spoke with a Scottish accent.
Witnesses, or anyone with information, are asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101. Alternatively, they can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
(MH/LM)
On Friday, 07 August, the boy was walking his dog on Kingsley Avenue between 15:30 and 15:45.
The dog is said to have barked at a man as he passed the boy. The man is said to have swore at the boy, before pushing the dog and causing the the boy to fall backwards.
The man is described as white, with tanned skin, about 6ft, with a medium build and about 40-years-old. He had balding, black/grey hair and was wearing a grey T-shirt and jeans. He spoke with a Scottish accent.
Witnesses, or anyone with information, are asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101. Alternatively, they can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
(MH/LM)
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