Police want to trace a man who was seen acting aggressively towards his young son and threatening him with violence in the centre of Winchcombe.
Witnesses reported seeing the man swearing angrily at the boy (aged five or six), shaking him violently and threatening to punch and slap him.
A woman, believed to be the boy's mother, was seen in one of the sightings standing a short distance away cuddling an older sibling (aged eight or nine).
The incidents happened between 4.30pm and 5pm on Tuesday 26 May outside the town's library in Back Lane and outside a tearoom in Hailes Street.
The man is described as being in his 40s, bearded and 5ft 9ins to 6ft tall. He was wearing dark framed glasses and carrying a backpack.
Anyone with information which could help the enquiry is asked to call 101, quoting incident 395 of 26 May 2015.
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