Thames Valley Police urge people not to share video of assault on young boy in West Oxfordshire
AN ASSAULT on a young boy in West Oxfordshire has been live-streamed and shared by people on social media.
Thames Valley Police are now trying to identify the people involved in the incident that happened at 4pm on Saturday in Yarnton.
Officers from the Priority Crime Team are also in contact with the victim and their family to offer support.
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In a statement shared on Facebook, the force urged people not to share the footage on social media.
It read: "We urge people not to share the footage and should they have any information regarding the incident, to contact police on 101 quoting crime reference number 43210106712."
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