Police search for woman who attacked child at East Victoria Park shopping center

Police are searching for a woman after she attacked a baby while it was being held by its mother at a shopping center in Perth’s south-east.

The mother was holding her child at the shopping center in Victoria Park East at about 1.25pm ​​when the woman approached the child and assaulted him before leaving the area.

The child suffered facial injuries.

Police are still searching for the woman, who is described as having a medium build, a bleached shaved head, and wearing a pink tank top, gray shorts with white stripes and blue shoes.

She is unknown to mother and child.

Anyone who recognizes the woman or has any information is asked to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or CrimeStopperswa.com.au.