Man arrested after pony tail chop

An eight-year-old girl in Cornwall has been left distraught after her hair was cut off in an unprovoked attack.

Police said a man approached the child as she playing with friends on her bike and grabbed her pony tail.

He then cut off about 6in (15cm) with a pair of scissors before running off. The girl was not physically injured.

A 23-year-old local man was arrested but later released on police bail. He will be questioned later at Camborne Police Station.