Head Stamping: Thug's Accomplice Hunted

Police are still hunting a thug's accomplice, who held their victim's head as the main assailant stamped on it, inflicting life-changing injuries.

The injured 34 year-old man ended up in a 17-day coma with a fractured skull and bleed to the brain and has had to learn how to walk again.

This CCTV image has been released of the suspect officers are hunting.

The victim was attacked near a pub in Uxbridge High Street, west London just after 3.00am on August 17, last year.

The main aggressor, Jay Fletcher, 28, of Ennerdale Close, Feltham was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for inflicting grievous bodily harm, with intent.

CCTV footage of the attack showed Fletcher kicking and stamping on the victim’s head several times.

The suspect in the CCTV image is suspected of holding the victim's head as Fletcher continued kicking it.

The victim is now out of hospital, but is still suffering physically and psychologically from the attack.

Detective Constable Oliver Mallett, the lead investigator, said: “This was a shockingly brutal attack in which a man was repeatedly kicked in the head.

“I am glad that Jay Fletcher has been brought to justice for his part in the attack and will now spend at least eight years in jail.

“However, the other individual who took part in the assault has not been identified, and I would appeal for anyone who recognises the man pictured to contact us.

“This incident has left the victim with life-changing injuries and justice will not be fully achieved in this case unless we can arrest and prosecute both people involved in this attack.”

Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC. Please quote CAD 1164/17AUG.