Attack on Bristol to Bath cycle path

Police are appealing for information after a 15-year-old boy was attacked while cycling along the Bristol to Bath cycle path.

He was attacked at about 3.30pm on December 8 between Staple Hill and Warmley, near Mangotsfield Station by another teenager who knocked him off his bike before punching him in the face and kicking him when he was on the ground.

The suspect was white, aged 15-16, with black hair about two inches long. He was just over 6 ft tall and of slim build. He wore a black coat.

Anyone who saw the incident or who may have seen someone matching this description in the area at the time, should contact police at Staple Hill on 0845 456 7000 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.