Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in Clydebank on Saturday October 31.
Around 8pm on Saturday night, an 11 year-old boy was with friends in the lane between Harris Drive and Old Dalnottar Road, Old Kilpatrick, Clydebank, when he was chased and punched in the face by a man who ran off in the direction of Old Dalnottar Road.
The boy was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he received stitches to his eye.
The suspect is described as white, in his 40s, of chubby build, with stubble on his face and dark hair. The only description of his clothing is that he was wearing a dark coloured top.
DC Nicola McGowan is the officer in charge of the enquiry. She said:
“The boy had been out for Hallowe’en with a group of friends in the Old Kilpatrick area and, on this occasion, some of the group had thrown eggs at the windows of several of the houses in Western Isles Estate, Old Kilpatrick.
“It is believed that the suspect for the attack came from one of the houses involved.
“Whilst we are not condoning the egg throwing – that in itself was dangerous and upsetting for the householders – it’s no excuse to hit a child in the face so hard they had to get stitches.
“I would like to hear from anyone who was in the area, who saw the attack or recognises the description of the man. I would also appeal to the man himself to come forward.”
Anyone with information can contact the CID at Clydebank Police Office via 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.