Man 'wearing a long black coat and eye-patch' assaults ten-year-old girl outside Scottish primary school
The young child was on her way to school when she was approached by a man from behind in MacBeth Drive, Kilmarnock, at about 8.30am on Thursday, 19 November.
The man, who was wearing a black eye patch and a long black jacket with a furry hood at the time, grabbed the girl by the arm and tried to engage in conversation with her.
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Hide AdHe then proceeded to shout and swear at her before she managed to escape and run off to her school nearby where her teachers immediately reported the disturbing incident to police.
The man has been described as white, in his 30s, about 6 ft 3 with a medium body build and has ‘crooked yellow teeth.’
Chief Inspector Steven Meikle, local area commander, Kilmarnock, said: "Why this man approached the young girl has still to be established and any speculation, especially on social media, is not helpful at the moment. The fact is this girl was very upset by what happened and we need to find this man as soon as possible.
"His description is quite distinctive, especially his height and the fact he had an eye patch, so he would have been noticeable and would have stood out in the area.
"This happened just near to a local school around starting time and so there would have been numerous cars and people in the area about then.
"Officers are checking CCTV and have been making door to door enquiries as well as being in the area as the school finishes for the evening, however, we would appeal to anyone who saw the man hanging about the streets, or anyone who has dash-cam footage from the area this morning to come forward.
"Information can be passed to officers at Kilmarnock Police Station via 101. Please quote incident number 0992 of 19 November 2020 when calling. Alternatively, details can be given to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
"Additional patrols will be in the area and anyone with information can speak to officers there."