Woman, 64, pushed to the ground by teenage boy riding off-road bike in Fife

It happened in Bowhill Woods, Cardenden, on Sunday night

Author: Paul ReillyPublished 19th Aug 2024

Police are looking for a teenage boy who's accused of pushing a woman, 64, to the ground while he was riding an off-road bike in Cardenden.

She was walking through Bowhill Woods on Sunday around 7.15pm when it happened.

She did not require hospital treatment.

Inspector Michael Booker of Cowdenbeath Police Station: “We are keen to trace the rider of the off-road bike. He is around 13-17 years old, of slim build, wearing a blue Addidas tracksuit top, dark blue tracksuit bottoms. He was also wearing a blue motorbike helmet with white stripes.

“The bike he was riding was a green off-road bike.

“Anyone with information regarding the identity of the male is asked to contact 101 quoting incident number 3141 of Sunday, 18 August, 2024.”

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