Police
are hunting for an impatient customer, who left a shopkeeper needing
13 stitches to a head wound, when struck with a metal sign.
Police
in Hackney have released this image of a man they want to speak to in
connection with the violent attack outside a Food and Wine shop in
Kingsland Road.
The
incident occurred at 3.35am on Monday, February 29, last year.
The
thug hurled a metal cash sign at the 48-year-old victim after he
refused to serve him ahead of other paying customers who were
queuing.
The
suspect had assaulted the victim inside the shop and was asked to
leave.
When
the victim followed him outside to make sure he left, he was struck
with a metal cashpoint advertising board.
This
left the victim with a serious laceration; he was bleeding profusely
from the head as a result of the attack.
He
was driven to an east London hospital by a friend where he received
13 stitches.
PC
Jo Giles, from Hackney's Violent Crime Unit, who is leading the
investigation, said:
"This was a savage and unprovoked attack on a hard-working
gentleman merely doing his job in the shop.
“He
was struck with such force with the improvised weapon that his skull
was exposed.
“It
is extremely lucky that medical intervention was administered so
promptly otherwise the consequences to the victim could have been
fatal.
“We
have exhausted all other enquiries and need the public's assistance."
Police
want to hear from anyone who may recognise the man shown in the CCTV
images or who witnessed the assault.
The
male suspect is described as slim build, approximately late twenties
or early thirties.
He
has full dark coloured beard and moustache and short cropped hair on
head.
He
was wearing a black cape with a Burberry lining, red denim jeans and
a dark grey trilby hat.
Anyone
with information is asked to contact investigating officer PC Jo
Giles or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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