A police probe has been launched after a nine-year-old boy was threatened with a knife in a Scots park.
The youngster was playing in Lanthorn Park, Livingston, on Friday evening when he was allegedly 'pushed against a wall' and threatened with a bladed weapon by a youth.
He fled home in 'a flood of tears' after the terrifying incident around 5.45pm.
Officers attended the area and spoke to a number of teenagers in relation to the matter.
Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.
The young boy's horrified mum posted an appeal on social media following the attack.
She said: "Absolutely livid beyond words... my nine-year-old son has just ran in the house in a flood of tears. Older teens, about 20 of them, threatening my son with knives at the Lanthorn Park!
"Being pushed against a wall and head butted. Police have been called.
"Everybody watch your kids.. a park that's for kids that's meant to be safe and this happens."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.45pm on Friday, 22 April, police received a report that a nine-year-old boy had been threatened by a youth holding a knife in Lanthorn Park, Livingston.
"He was uninjured. Officers attended the area and spoke to a number of youths in relation to this matter and enquiries are continuing into this report.”
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