A DUNDEE mum has warned other parents after her daughter was brutally attacked in a shopping centre.
Ava Craig, 7, was kicked hard between the legs by a stranger in an unprovoked assault in Wellgate Centre earlier this week.
Mum Leanne believes the man is a danger to the public
And now mum Leanne Campbell has told she believes the man is a danger to the public - and must "be caught".
Speaking to the Dundee Evening Telegraph, she explained how Ava had been leaving the shopping centre with her uncle James Campbell when the man launched the brutal assault.
She said: "The man had been walking ahead of them, alongside a woman wearing a pink hijab.
“As they were about to leave the building my brother thought the man was opening the door to let them through.
“But as he stood there, he took a big kick at my daughter for no apparent reason as she came to the door.
“The kick was so hard, my brother said he actually heard it.”
She told how her brother was left shocked and shouted after the thug who fled the scene.
It's understood that Ava was not injured but was left "extremely upset and distressed".
Leanne added: “He knew what he was doing – not only to attack my daughter, but to kick her where he did.
“I don’t think this is the first time he has done something like this. And I don’t want anyone else to go through what my daughter is going through now.
“This man is dangerous – and he has to be caught.”
Cops are now hunting for the thug and have urged any witness to come forward.
Tayside Police DivisionAPPEAL FOR INFORMATION – ASSAULT, WELLGATE CENTRE, DUNDEE We are currently investigating an incident which happened at the Murraygate entrance to the Wellgate Centre, Dundee, about 4pm on Monday 7th September. A 7-year-old girl was allegedly kicked by a man in an unprovoked assault. Fortunately she was not injured but was left extremely upset and distressed. Officers would like to trace a man who is described as of dark complexion, possibly Asian, aged in his 20s, about 6ft tall and heavy build, and was wearing a dark blue jacket at the time of the incident. He was in the company of a woman wearing long pink clothing. It is understood that a number of passers-by approached the family of the victim to offer assistance or inform them that they had witnessed the incident. We would like to speak to these potential witnesses as soon as possible. If you have any information that could assist our investigation, please call 101 or speak with any police officer. Also, information can be given anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111. Our reference is incident 2492 of 7th September.
A Police Scotland spokesperson wrote on social media: "We are currently investigating an incident which happened at the Murraygate entrance to the Wellgate Centre, Dundee, about 4pm on Monday 7th September.
"A 7-year-old girl was allegedly kicked by a man in an unprovoked assault. Fortunately she was not injured but was left extremely upset and distressed.
"Officers would like to trace a man who is described as of dark complexion, possibly Asian, aged in his 20s, about 6ft tall and heavy build, and was wearing a dark blue jacket at the time of the incident.
"He was in the company of a woman wearing long pink clothing.
"It is understood that a number of passers-by approached the family of the victim to offer assistance or inform them that they had witnessed the incident. We would like to speak to these potential witnesses as soon as possible.
"If you have any information that could assist our investigation, please call 101 or speak with any police officer.
"Also, information can be given anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111. Our reference is incident 2492 of 7th September."
