A 12-year-old boy was assaulted by an adult near a Midlothian river on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers say the schoolboy was approached by the man, believed to be in his 30s, near the River Esk, opposite the Old Millhouse in Dalkeith. The boy did not require medical treatment but police are now hunting the man responsible.
The incident took place around 6pm on April 25 as officers say the boy has been left 'extremely shaken.
