A 12-YEAR-OLD girl was 'attacked' outside a betting shop near Templars Square. 

The girl was scratched and her phone was 'smashed to pieces' on Barns Road, Cowley, on Saturday afternoon at around 4.30pm.

In an online police alert, the boy was described as 'the same age or a little older'.

He is thought to be Asian and 'really tall'. 

At the time he was wearing jogging bottoms and white T-shirt. He was also pushing a bright orange bike with him. 

If you have any information about what happened call police on 101. 

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