Police have launched an urgent appeal for information after a child was hit multiple times by a woman in Bridgend.
Officers are seeking witnesses to the incident, which happened near the underpass connecting Newbridge Fields to Merthyr Mawr Road via Church Road.
Incident details
The assault occurred at around 8:30am on Thursday, October 22. The woman approached the child from the direction of Church Road before striking the child multiple times, police said. She then left the area, heading back down Church Road.
The woman is described as having a mullet hairstyle and multiple piercings.
Appeal for witnesses
Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have seen a woman matching the description in the area around the time of the assault, to come forward with information that could assist their investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact South Wales Police, quoting reference 2600345744. This can be done online, by calling 101 (always 999 in an emergency), or by contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
