'Racially-aggravated' attack on boy in Liverpool Cathedral Published duration 22 January 2016

image copyright Merseyside police image caption Police have released a CCTV image of a man police want to speak to over the alleged "racially-aggravated" attack

A 13-year-old boy was kicked by a man in a "racially-aggravated assault" during a service at Liverpool Cathedral, police have said.

Merseyside Police released an image on Friday of a man they want to speak to following the incident on 6 December at about 11:00 GMT.

The teenager was left "very distressed" after suffering a minor injury to his leg.

Police have examined CCTV footage and spoken to witnesses at the service.

image copyright Sue Adair/geograph image caption The incident happened during a service at the cathedral

Det Con Joanne Brough said: "The victim thankfully only suffered a minor injury but has been left very distressed following this incident.