PSNI want to 'speak to suspect' after 'vicious assault' on child is filmed
Police have identified a suspect after the 'vicious assault' of a child during a gang attack was filmed.
A 13-year-old girl was the victim of a vicious gang assault which happened at Buttercrane Quay in Newry yesterday.
Today a PSNI spokesman confirmed: "Police have identified a suspect who will be spoken to in due course".
He added that the suspect is believed to be "female and around the same age as the victim".
READ: Appeal after 'vicious assault' on child filmed on mobile phone Last night a post on PSNI Newry and Mourne last night asked: "What were your kids doing around 4pm yesterday?
"A 13 year old girl was the victim of a vicious assault at Buttercrane Quay which was filmed by a member of the group of young people involved."
They ask for anyone who saw this - or know anything about it - to contact police. Phone 101 quote ref 1142 040219