Do you recognise this man?
We’d like to speak to him in connection with a violent assault against a 19-year-old woman in London.
A woman was approached by a man at Covent Garden underground station at around 00.50am on New Year’s Day.
The man punched the woman twice in the face, causing her to fall over and hit her head.
She got up and the man assaulted her again.
She sustained a broken nose and a cut to the back of her head and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Officers would like to speak to the man shown in the CCTV images as he may have information which could help with the investigation.
Investigating officer, Det Con Stephen Allen, said: “This was a nasty, unprovoked attack against a woman at a tube station.
“The offender arrived by train before the assault and then left by train afterwards.
“I’d like to speak to the man shown in the CCTV images as he may have information which could help the investigation. If you recognise please get in touch either by phone or text as soon as possible.”
If you recognise him, or have any other information about the incident, please contact Det Con Allen by calling 0800 40 50 40 or texting 61016, quoting reference 357 3/2/17.
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