BREAKING NEWS: Police seeking man who was seen attacking a baby on Worthing seafront

POLICE in Worthing say they need to trace a man as a matter of urgency after he was seen shaking, dropping and kicking a baby.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Dec 2009, 09:44 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:58 BST

At around 10.25am on Friday morning (December 18) Worthing police received a report of a man with a young child aged between 12 and 15 months on the seafront, near The Lido.

The man was seen to shake the child before dropping him or her on the floor. He was also seen to kick the child.

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The man left with the child in a buggy and headed to Montague Street where the witness lost sight of him.

Police say an extensive search of the area was made by a number of officers, using the Shopwatch system and CCTV, but were unable to find the pair.

A police spokesman said: "Police are extremely concerned regarding the welfare of the child and need to locate the man involved as a matter of urgency."

He is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall, aged 40-42. He had short grey hair and was wearing a red jacket with black on both sides and a black hood. He was also wearing black trousers and black trainers.

The child was wearing a hat and in a dark blue buggy.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact 0845 60 70 999 quoting serial 796 of 18/12.

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