A nine-year-old sustained a broken arm during an "unprovoked attack" in West Belfast on Monday evening.
The young girl was playing in Springfield Avenue Play Park when she was pushed off a swing by a teenage boy, police say.
The alleged incident occurred between 7pm and 8pm and the PSNI is appealing for witnesses who were in the area at the time.
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A police spokesperson said: "Police are appealing for information in relation to an allegation of assault in the area of Springfield Avenue Play Park.
"On Monday 6th of May 2019 between 7pm and 8pm, a nine-year-old girl was pushed off the swings by a teenage boy with curly ginger hair.
"The young girl sustained a broken arm in this unprovoked attack. As always, if anyone witnessed this, please call 101 and quote reference 1120 of 07/05/2019."
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