Appeal: Young girl assaulted in Skegness

We are appealing for witnesses and information after a two-year-old girl was injured in Skegness.

We received a report at 4.20pm today (Saturday 28 February) that a woman in the Lucky Strike Amusement Arcade on the Grand Parade in Skegness, who was thought to be intoxicated, had thrown a glass bottle which had hit the young girl on the head. The little girl has been taken to hospital for treatment but is not thought to be seriously injured.

A 41-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of ABH and assaulting an emergency worker in connection with this incident. She is currently in police custody.

The incident is believed to have been witnessed by several people, some of whom are thought to have been commenting online about the event. We cannot accept online commentary as formal reports and investigating officers have asked that anyone with any information contacts us directly so that we can continue to investigate and establish the exact circumstances involved.

The woman suspected of throwing the bottle is described as white, aged around 40, of slim build, with long dark hair, and wearing a yellow coat and tweed trousers. We would like to hear from anyone who may have seen her before or after the incident, or anyone who saw the event itself.

You can report information to us via a number of ways:

• Via 101 into our Force Control Room and quoting incident 331 of 28^th February, 2026.
• By emailing into [email protected], quoting incident 331 of 28^th February, 2026.
• Through anonymous reporting to Crimestoppers on 0800 55511 or online here.