SHOCKING MOMENT ELDERLY SHOPPER IS ATTACKED IN MORRISONS

ELDERLY SHOPPER KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY SUPERMARKET THUG

THIS CCTV image from footage released by police shows the shocking moment an elderly man was kicked and tripped to the floor while he was doing his shopping in Morrisons.

A man wearing a grey hoodie, black tracksuit bottoms and a black mask can be seen walking into Morrisons in Eastwood.

As he heads over to the entrance, he approaches an elderly man who is collecting a basket and kicks him in the legs.

The victim is knocked off his feet and falls heavily to the ground.

A number of staff members and shoppers see the incident and check to see if the man is OK.

The man in the grey hoodie then walks out of the entrance and into the main part of the shop.

The incident happened at 2.40pm on Monday, March 29.

Less than a minute later, the man in the hoodie was seen leaving the supermarket.

PCSO Peter Keeley said: “We received a report that a man had been kicked and knocked to the floor, and, upon visiting the supermarket, we were able to review this quite shocking CCTV footage.

“The elderly man was simply going about his food shop and to have this happen to him is absolutely unacceptable. As part of the neighbourhood policing team, we’re dedicated to listening to our communities, responding to reports and concerns and acting upon information we receive.

“And we reassure people that officers will investigate wherever such a report is made and our enquiries into this incident are ongoing. We’re keen to identify the man in grey and would urge anyone who recognises him or anyone who saw the incident to get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the force on 101, quoting incident 483 of April 1.

■ The video footage can be seen at nottinghampost.com