"White Bitch" Racist Pushed Shopper Into Moving Bus

Amelia Doris

A woman dubbed the ‘Pimlico Pusher’ - who shoved a female shopper towards an oncoming bus as she continued a racially-charged row - has received a suspended prison sentence.

Amelia Doris, 40, initially clashed with Linda Lancaster, aged in her sixties, in a Tesco Express, calling her a “white bitch” after suspecting the victim’s basket bumped against her young son’s head.

The victim tried to avoid her on leaving the store, but was pursued from behind and shoved into a moving bus at a pedestrian crossing.

She fled the scene with her two children while Mrs Lancaster nursed a head wound near the bus, which came to an emergency stop.

Police released a CCTV image of Doris, plus moving video from the bus as they tried to identify her.

Doris, who has a Peabody Trust flat in Horseferry Road, Victoria pleaded guilty to inflicting actual bodily harm in Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico on May 29, 2018.

She also pleaded guilty to the racially aggravated assault of Mrs Lancaster and the more serious charge of attempted grievous bodily harm was dropped.

Doris was sentenced to ten months imprisonment, suspended for a year and must attend a six-month mental health treatment programme, plus twenty days of rehab.

During the police hunt Scotland Yard described Doris as guilty of a deliberate “shoulder barge” on the victim into the path of the bus.

Mrs Lancaster was waiting at a pedestrian crossing and unaware of Doris approaching from behind when she was pushed.

The bus driver slammed on the brakes and the victim fell into the vehicle’s doors, leaving her stunned.

Shortly before the pair had rowed in the Tesco Express several streets away in Warwick Way, with Mrs Lancaster saying Doris also barged her then.

After the second shove Mrs Lancaster reportedly sustained bruises and grazes to her ankles, shins and knees, plus the head injury and an injury to her shoulder.

Announcing the hunt for Doris, Detective Constable Samantha Edwards said: “This was an unprovoked assault, which could have had much more serious consequences.

“A number of enquiries have been undertaken to locate the person responsible. If you recognise this woman i would ask you to contact police immediately.

“It goes without saying that the victim has been deeply effected emotionally by this whole incident.”