MANDURAH detectives are investigating the assault of a 20-year-old mother and her two-year-old child at a Mandurah apartment this morning (August 31).
About 4:50am, police were called to the apartments on Apollo Road where a mother and child had been assaulted by a man.
The 20-year-old mother from Falcon and her infant daughter were staying at the apartments.
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Both were taken to hospital for examination.
The man was not at the apartments when police arrived.
He is described as 20 to 30-years-old, of a slim build, with dark possibly black hair that is short on sides and long on top.
He was unshaven, wearing checked long sleeve shirt, a dark t-shirt, light coloured jeans and black shoes with white soles.
Police have released a CCTV image of person that may be able to assist in the investigation.
Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online.