A mum has hit out after her seven-year-old son was left with a “sickening” head injury following an attack in an Angus playpark.
Larry Robb was playing in Ferryden, near Montrose, on Monday night when he was allegedly attacked by an older boy.
Mum Colleen Rae says Larry’s head was smacked off a metal railing.
He was left with blood pouring from the wound and rushed to hospital in Dundee by Colleen, where his cut was glued by medics.
Colleen says she is “furious” at the incident and has vowed not to stand for the “vile behaviour”.
Brother left ‘hysterical’ by attack on Larry, 7
She told The Courier Larry had gone to play with brother Fletcher, 8, across the road from their home at around 7.20pm.
She said: “About 20 minutes later Fletcher ran home.
“He was hysterical and saying his brother’s head was bleeding.
“I dashed outside to be met by another parent who was bringing Larry home.
“He was bleeding profusely from a cut to his head.
“I initially thought he had fallen over. However, people began to tell me that he had been attacked by a teenage boy from Montrose Academy who had smacked his head off the metal railings in the park.”
Colleen says she took Larry to Ninewells Hospital before returning home.
She added: “Both my boys are traumatised by what has happened.
“I am sickened and disgusted by this and will not be letting it lie.
“I am furious and will be ensuring that this vile behaviour is dealt with.”
Colleen says Larry remains in serious pain.
She wrote about her disgust over the attack on Facebook and the post has since been shared hundreds of times.
The incident has been reported to Police Scotland and Angus Council.
A police spokesperson said: “Around 8.55am on Tuesday, we received a report that a seven-year-old boy had been assaulted at Ferryden Park, Montrose, on Monday.
“The boy attended Ninewells Hospital for treatment.
“Officers are following a positive line of inquiry.”
An Angus Council spokesperson said: “We are aware that Police Scotland is investigating an incident in the Ferryden area in which a child was injured.
“We are offering any relevant assistance to those police inquiries.”
