A bus inspector was punched and kicked in a shocking attack after asking a passenger for his ticket.
Police said a colleague of the 29-year-old ticket inspector had to intervene to stop the attack on board a route 173 bus in Islington.
Detectives today released CCTV images of a man they want to trace in connection with the incident in Essex Road at about 5pm on Thursday, September 17.
A spokesman for the Met said: “The suspect is described as a light skinned black man, aged about 17 to 25 years of age. He was wearing a grey cap, with long afro hair tied in a ponytail.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Constable Neil Webb on 0203 0546712 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting reference number 192860.
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