Toddler shot with pellet gun as mum lifted him from his pram in Stockport
It happened in broad daylight on Broadstone Road South in Reddish.
Last updated 6th Jul 2018
A toddler has been shot with a pellet gun as he was lifted out of his pram in Stockport.
It happened on Broadstone Road South in Reddish, at the junction with St. Mary's Drive, on Monday 25th June at 4.20pm.
The mum heard two popping sounds before the two year old began screaming and crying. She then noticed blood on his right hand.
She assumed his hand had become trapped in the push chair and quickly took him home, before deciding to take him to hospital.
As she arrived at hospital, she noticed a small metal pellet in the bottom of the pushchair.
Police now believe the child was shot with a pellet gun and are appealing for information.
PC Matthew Beaden from GMP’s Stockport Division said: “We are treating this incident extremely seriously and are following several lines of enquiry.
“We believe that someone in the local community knows who fired these shots, or has information that can lead us to the offender.”
Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 9619 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.