Bag-Snatcher's Bottle-Attack Caught On CCTV

Police have released this CCTV footage of a late-night thief, who attacked a driver in the Square Mile with a bottle after snatching his girlfriend's handbag.

The suspect and an accomplice opened the victim's car door in Bishopsgate at 3.30am on February 10 and fled with the bag.

CCTV captures a confrontation between the duo and driver, who was struck with the bottle – causing a serious head wound that required hospital treatment.

The two suspects had been chased by the couple and three other men, who joined in the pursuit.

However, when confronted one used the large bottle as a weapon and both escaped after the injury was inflicted.

The first man is white, of medium build, clean shaven and wearing a black t-shirt with a large yellow or gold logo on the front.

He wore a black baseball cap with a white logo, a black waist-length hooded jacket, dark skinny jeans and white trainers.
 


The second man is white, of average built with short dark hair and was wearing a dark coloured hooded jacket with white drawstrings, blue jeans and black trainers with white soles.

City of London Police are appealing for anybody who can identify the suspects to call them on 020 7601 2222

Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.