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NHS worker attacked on London bus in Covid mask row, say police NHS worker attacked on London bus in Covid mask row, say police
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Police seek man who allegedly assaulted passenger who moved away from him on bus Police seek man who assaulted passenger who moved away from him on bus
Police are searching for a man who allegedly put an NHS track-and-trace worker in hospital after attacking him on a bus in north London. Police are searching for a man who attacked an NHS test-and-trace worker on a bus in north London, causing the victim to be admitted to hospital.
Scotland Yard said the 63-year-old victim boarded the route 149 bus just before Seven Sisters station in Tottenham, with his alleged attacker getting onboard at the next stop at about 9.45pm on 23 August. Scotland Yard said the 63-year-old victim boarded the route 149 bus just before Seven Sisters station in Tottenham, and his alleged attacker got onboard at the next stop at about 9.45pm on 23 August.
About five minutes later he was allegedly punched repeatedly to the floor and had his head stamped on five times during the attack. About five minutes later the victim was allegedly punched repeatedly to the floor and had his head stamped on five times during the attack.
PC Bowman from the roads and transport policing command said: “Although there is no sound on the CCTV and all the victim remembers is waking up in hospital, we believe that this was all triggered by face masks. We think that the attacker, who had his face covering beneath his chin, took offence when the victim, who was fully covered, consciously moved away from him. PC Bowman, from the roads and transport policing command, said: “Although there is no sound on the CCTV and all the victim remembers is waking up in hospital, we believe that this was all triggered by face masks. We think that the attacker, who had his face covering beneath his chin, took offence when the victim, who was fully covered, consciously moved away from him.
“When the attacker then follows the victim to the back of the bus, he can be seen pointing and gesturing at the victim’s face mask before he starts repeatedly punching and kicking him. This was a totally unwarranted violent assault and we urgently need to speak to this man.”“When the attacker then follows the victim to the back of the bus, he can be seen pointing and gesturing at the victim’s face mask before he starts repeatedly punching and kicking him. This was a totally unwarranted violent assault and we urgently need to speak to this man.”
The alleged attacker is described as a tall black man aged about 23-25 with an athletic/muscular build. An image has been released by police of a man wanted in connection with the attack. The alleged attacker is described as a tall black man aged about 23-25 with an athletic, muscular build. An image has been released by police of a man wanted in connection with the attack.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.