BY IAN CROUCH
UPDATE:
A man will face court later this month after a 4-year-old girl suffered a broken leg in a crash with an electric scooter at Cardiff.
Emergency services were called to the Cardiff Shopping Centre on Main Road at about 10.00am on Thursday November 16.
It's alleged a man riding an electric scooter lost control and crashed into the toddler but did not offer assistance and immediately left the shopping centre.
Following inquiries and a public appeal for information, police arrested a 37-year-old man at Belmont Police Station at about 12.30pm on Friday November 16.
He's been charged with grievous bodily harm by negligent act (vehicle) and ride electric scooter on footpath.
He's been granted conditional bail to face Belmont Local Court on Wednesday November 29.
EARLIER:
Police have released CCTV photos of a man they want to speak to after a toddler's leg was broken in a crash with an electric scooter at Cardiff.
Emergency services were called to a shopping centre on Main Road at about 10.00am on Thursday following reports of an injured child.
Police were told a man riding an electric scooter crashed into the 4-year-old girl inside the centre and immediately left the scene.
The girl suffered a broken leg and a cut to her face in the crash and was taken to the John Hunter Hospital where she underwent surgery.
The man's described as being of Caucasian appearance, in his 30's, with short brown hair and has a large tattoo on his right arm.
He was last seen wearing a black hat, blue sunglasses, black shirt and shorts, red belt and dirty white shoes. He was riding a black electric scooter
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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