POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a three-year-old child was hit by a bus.

The girl, who suffered serious head injuries and has been transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital, was with her mother in Station Road, Hythe, at around 12.45pm, on Friday, November 26, when the incident occured.

Police particularly want to speak to a cyclist who is believed to have motioned for the bus driver to stop following the incident. Anyone with information call the Stanway road policing team on 0300 333 4444.

* SEE MONDAY'S PAPER FOR MORE DETAILS.