A
Soho pedestrian, who started recording a middle-aged yob's racist
abuse, had his phone slapped out of his hand and was punched in the
face.
Police
investigating the attack, which they are treating as
racially-aggravated assault - have released this blurry image of the
suspect in the hope he can be identified.
The
victim, aged in his forties, was walking along Dean Street towards
Old Compton Street at 7.12pm on February 18.
As
he passed the Soho Theatre, he stopped to confront the suspect - a
white male in his forties - who was making racist comments about some
people inside a restaurant and pointing at them.
The
victim challenged him on his behaviour.
The
suspect then became aggressive and the victim got his phone out and
began to record.
The
suspect slapped the phone out of the victim’s hands, causing it to
fall to the floor.
The
victim bent down to pick his phone up and was punched in the face by
the suspect, who racially abused him before leaving the area.
Members
of the public came to the victim’s aid, who suffered some injuries
to his face which required medical attention.
Police
have issued an image of a man they would like to speak to in
connection with the incident.
Detective
Constable Chun Hong Wu, of the Central West Command Unit, said: “This
was a horrible assault on a man who took exception to the suspect’s
needless use of racist language, at which point he was assaulted.
“I
would urge anyone who recognises this man to contact police
immediately.”
Anyone
with information can call police on 101 quoting CAD 6324/18 Feb, or
tweet @MetCC.
Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on
0800 555 111.
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