Police hunt for e-bike riders suspected of injuring baby with fire extinguisher
Police have released footage of the pair of e-bike riders they believe are responsible for injuring a baby when they sprayed a fire extinguisher into a car on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Investigators have launched a public appeal to identify the boys following the "horrific" incident that left the five-month-old girl in hospital.
Tiffani Teasdale and her daughter Pixie were waiting at traffic lights on High Street in Sippy Downs at about 7:45pm on Sunday night.
Ms Teasdale said an e-bike pulled up next to the car and that a fire extinguisher was sprayed through the back window.
Pixie was taken to hospital where doctors cleaned her eyes with saline solution.
Police have confirmed the fire extinguisher used in the incident was stolen from a nearby car park on Courage Street earlier that night.
The riders, who wore full-face motorcycle helmets and black puffer jackets, were filmed by a security camera.
Anyone who recognise the people or the bike in the footage is urged to contact police.
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