A nine-year-old boy was left "shaken" after being approached by a man in the street.

Officers are seeking to trace the man who approached the child in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

The man spoke to the young boy during the incident in Noble Street, the police said.

Sergeant Martin MacDougall said: "The boy was not injured in any way but was a little shaken by this man's approach.

"There is nothing to suggest that any criminality has taken place, however, we want to trace this man so we can establish why he spoke to the child.

"It is also believed another male who was wearing a fluorescent jacket may have been in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident. We would like to speak to him also."

The incident occurred at around 4.30pm on Thursday November 17. He is described as aged 21 to 40, approximately 5ft 8in and was wearing a black jacket with a hood, white or grey jogging bottoms and a scarf over his mouth.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.