A THUG left a three-year-old toddler with cuts to her leg after smashing up a car window she was in moments after attacking her dad.

Around 0.05am today, the 29-year-old driver was making a delivery in Cochranemill Road, Johnstone, when another man approached.

He demanded the driver hand over his keys and cash before assaulting him.

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The victim managed to make it back to his Nissan Micra car, where his partner and his daughter were waiting.

But, the thug ran after the car and smashed both passenger windows before it made off onto Beith Road.

The tot received cuts to her leg.

Detective Inspector Robert Bowie of Paisley Police Office said: “This was a terrifying incident for this young family and luckily they were not seriously injured during this attack.

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“A dark-coloured vehicle van was seen in Cochranehill Road whilst this incident took place, and I am appealing to the occupants of that vehicle to get in touch.

“At this time we are appealing to anyone who has any information on this crime to contact us as soon as possible through 101.”