A man and a woman are wanted by police after assaulting a 13-year-old boy outside a Dundee primary school on Sunday, July 12.

The boy was with friends in the school’s car park in Alexander Street, Hilltown, at 4pm when police say a man and a woman grabbed him by the arm and assaulted him.

Officers then said the pair got into a dark coloured car and drove it towards the boy in a threatening manner.

A man and a woman are wanted by police after assaulting a 13-year-old boy outside a Dundee primary school on Sunday, July 12.

The couple then drove off in the direction of Hilltown.

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Police said they believe the attack was “targeted” describing the man is white, with a large build and a beard. They could not provide a description of the woman.

Constable Daniel Stirling said: “The suspect is known to the child and extensive efforts are under way to locate the attackers and establish the motive for this attack. For an adult to assault a child is utterly deplorable and only proves how cowardly they are.

“I am appealing directly to local people who live in this area, in particular, those who live in the flats which overlook the play area where the crime occurred.

“Please speak to us, even if you think what you saw or know is insignificant.

“CCTV footage has shown there were several members of the public and motorists in the area at the time of the incident.

“I would ask those people to contact us. I would also urge any motorists to review their dash cam footage as it may have captured images which could assist our investigation.

“Any small piece of information could prove significant, so please pass it on,” he said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3092 of 13 July, 2020. Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where you can give information and remain anonymous.

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Dundee couple assault child and drive car at him in ‘targeted’ attack