Police appeal after 'part of a knuckle' found after vandal attack

Gwent Police are appealing for information after ‘part of a knuckle’ was found following an incident in Ystrad Mynach.

A Ford Transit van was damaged during the incident, which happened on Bedwlwyn Road at around 10:43pm on Saturday, November 28.

In a post on Twitter, police said officers found a broken wing mirror, part of a knuckle and skin at the scene.

Police believe the individual in question was wearing a black coat with a white hood when he punched the vehicle.

CCTV footage and images of the incident cannot be released due to age of those in question.

Has one of your children come home recently with an injury to their knuckle? On the 28th November in Ystrad Mynach youths have caused damaged to a vehicle as a result they left part of the knuckle behind contact @gwentpolice quoting reference number 2000434257 if you can help pic.twitter.com/xL0MkYYBOh
— Gwent Police | Caerphilly Borough Officers (@GPCaerphilly) December 6, 2020

A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said: “We are appealing to any parents whose children may have returned home around this date with an injury to their knuckle.”

Anybody with information can contact Gwent Police on 101 and quote crime number 2000434257.