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| Police appeal for help to find attacker who knocked girl unconscious | Police appeal for help to find attacker who knocked girl unconscious |
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| Police have released footage of the moment when a 16-year-old girl was knocked unconscious after being punched in the back of the head in an unprovoked attack on an east London street. | Police have released footage of the moment when a 16-year-old girl was knocked unconscious after being punched in the back of the head in an unprovoked attack on an east London street. |
| The teenager was followed from her home before being attacked without warning last week by a man whom the Metropolitan police are now attempting to find. | The teenager was followed from her home before being attacked without warning last week by a man whom the Metropolitan police are now attempting to find. |
| The suspect, who is wearing a black baseball jacket and jeans, is seen running behind the girl before delivering a right hook to the back of her head. She hits the pavement face first, apparently out cold. | The suspect, who is wearing a black baseball jacket and jeans, is seen running behind the girl before delivering a right hook to the back of her head. She hits the pavement face first, apparently out cold. |
| She was taken to hospital by ambulance, before being released with cuts and bruises later that day. | She was taken to hospital by ambulance, before being released with cuts and bruises later that day. |
| The attack took place outside the Black Lion public house in High Street, Plaistow, on 13 November. | The attack took place outside the Black Lion public house in High Street, Plaistow, on 13 November. |
| A Metropolitan police spokesman said: "At about 12.30pm that day, a male suspect followed a 16-year-old girl from her home address for approximately 500 metres and when he was near the Black Lion public house he ran up behind her and threw a punch to her head. | A Metropolitan police spokesman said: "At about 12.30pm that day, a male suspect followed a 16-year-old girl from her home address for approximately 500 metres and when he was near the Black Lion public house he ran up behind her and threw a punch to her head. |
| "This was an unprovoked attack. The victim fell to ground and was unconscious. After the assault the suspect turned around and jogged back towards Green Gate Street." | "This was an unprovoked attack. The victim fell to ground and was unconscious. After the assault the suspect turned around and jogged back towards Green Gate Street." |
| The suspect was described by police as a 6ft black man of muscular build, with a shaven head and aged between 25 and 30. | The suspect was described by police as a 6ft black man of muscular build, with a shaven head and aged between 25 and 30. |
| Anyone with information should contact Newham Violent Crime Unit on 020 8217 5890 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information should contact Newham Violent Crime Unit on 020 8217 5890 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |
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