Manhunt after NHS worker is attacked

THIS is the man police want to speak to after an NHS worker was stamped on the head in a sickening attack on a bus.

The 63- year- old victim, who is being treated in hospital for multiple injuries, boarded the 149 near Seven Sisters station in north London, police said. The Th assailant got on at the next stop at about 9.45pm on August Augu 23. About five minutes later, the victim was 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

Bus shock... the CCTV images released by detectives showing the man they want to speak to following an alleged confrontation over face masks. It led to an NHS worker being kicked and then left unconscious on a bus in north London. The incident occurred at about 9.45pm on August 23. 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

wt to this man.”

The alleged attacker is described as a tall black man aged approximately 25 with a muscular build.

An image has now been released by police of a man wanted in connection with the attack.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives on 07880 429 486 or on 101.