London Bus Attack: Woman Knocked Unconscious

Police are hunting a man who kicked a woman in the
stomach and poured a drink over her before leaving her
unconscious on a bus.
Police have released footage of a woman being attacked
on a bus by a gang who knocked her unconscious and
poured a drink over her head.
CCTV shows the 22-year-old victim sitting with a friend on
the top deck of a night bus when the group of five young
men boarded and sat in seats next to them.
Words were exchanged, with a row escalating when some
of the men criticised what the woman was wearing.
One man poured a drink over the victim and pulled her
hair, while another member of the group appeared to grab
at her from behind as his friends looked on laughing.
The woman got up from her seat but was pushed and
kicked in the stomach.
The incident started with an exchange of words at the
back of the bus
She hit her head as she fell backwards and was left
sprawled unconscious on the floor of the bus.
The group of men, who got on the route 344 London bus
at Lambeth Road, fled soon after the assault, heading in
the direction of Lambeth Walk, SE1.
Paramedics took the woman to St Thomas' Hospital and
she was treated for her head injury and released later the
same day.
The attack took place at about 1.15am on August 29 on
the bus, which was heading towards Clapham Junction.
Other members of the group laughed as the victim was
attacked
The main suspect for the assault is a light-skinned black
man of slim build.
He is approximately 20 years old and was wearing a black
T-shirt with a patterned pocket on the chest, dark
trousers and a baseball cap worn back to front.
The other four men in the group were also black.
Detective Constable Kyla Mulley, of Lambeth CID, said:
"This was a shocking attack on a young woman, prompted
by nothing more than a brief exchange of words.
"It is vital we track down this man and hold him to account
for his behaviour.
"I am also keen to speak with other members of the
group, who would be able to assist the investigation."