Police are hunting a man who approached a young girl before defecating in a garden in Aberdeen.
At around 11.30am on Sunday, May 17, within communal gardens in the University Road and College Bounds area, near the Butchart Centre, the suspect reportedly spoke to a five-year-old girl.
He then defecated in front of her in the garden.
The man is described as white, slim and average height wearing a long black jacket with a hood and grey trousers.
Detective Sergeant Lesley Clark said: "This incident was clearly upsetting for the child and distressing to the residents of the communal gardens.
"We are keen to establish the full circumstances and are appealing to anyone who might have been in the area around 11.30am on Sunday who noticed anything unusual or has any information about this to contact us."
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 1627 of May 17 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
