Aberdeen children targeted by internet trolls

Police Scotland are investigating after four north-east children were targeted by internet trolls.

The four children, from two separate families, are aged between nine months and six years.

Pictures of the children were taken from their mother’s Facebook pages then posted onto other pages with messages attached.

One photograph showing two children was posted with the caption: “Sex puppet – free to good home, will dance for crack”

Another read: “Downs syndrome puppet – free to goof (sic) home – please take away before further abused.”

The images were posted from what is believed to be a fake Facebook profile, onto a page offering local products to sell or trade.

A spokesman for Facebook confirmed the images have been removed.