A YOUNG child was slapped on the face by an irate woman in front of her stunned mother, it has been revealed.

The four-year-old girl had a red mark on her face after she was attacked at the Parkway car park in Newbury on August 7.

Thames Valley Police officers are hunting her attacker and officers believe two particular women may hold vital clues to the case.

Police constable Lisa Hill said: “This was a completely unprovoked attack on a small child. It was very fortunate that the child did not require medical treatment.

"We would particularly like to talk to two women who were in the area at the time and may have vital information to help with our enquiry.

"One of the women is described as in her fifties, with shoulder length blonde hair and she was wearing dark clothing.

"The other woman was described as in her twenties and was wearing dark trousers and a black and white striped top.

"We would ask anyone who recognises the women from the description or the women themselves to contact us on 101 quoting 43170233387."