Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted by a teenager riding a motorbike at the weekend.
Officers in Fife are seeking a teenager after attending reports of an assault on Sunday evening in the Fife area of Cardenden.
A 64-year-old woman was walking in Bowhill Woods at around 7:15pm on Sunday 18 August, when a young male riding an off-road motorbike assaulted her.
The woman did not require hospital treatment, but police are now looking to trace the person who is believed to be around 13-17 years old.
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Inspector Michael Booker of Cowdenbeath Police Station: “We are keen to trace the rider of the off-road bike. He is around 13-17 years old, of slim build, wearing a blue Addidas tracksuit top, dark blue tracksuit bottoms. He was also wearing a blue motorbike helmet with white stripes.
“The bike he was riding was a green off-road bike.
“Anyone with information regarding the identity of the male is asked to contact 101 quoting incident number 3141 of Sunday, 18 August, 2024.”
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