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Nottingham Post
National
Jack Thurlow

'Frightening' attack on top deck of Nottingham City Transport bus

Police have launched a CCTV appeal after a man was attacked on a bus. The victim was on the top deck of the number one Nottingham City Transport (NCT) bus, heading from Nottingham city centre to Loughborough, when a man punched him in the face following a dispute.

He was assaulted again after he exited the bus. The victim required hospital treatment after suffering a fractured cheek bone and eye socket and swelling following the incident which happened on the night of Saturday, November 19.

Police said enquiries into the assault are ongoing and officers have now issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. Police called the incident a "frightening ordeal."

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Police Constable Andrew Finch, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a frightening ordeal for the victim and we are determined to track down the person responsible as quickly as possible. While our lines of inquiry are ongoing into this incident we believe the man pictured may have information which could assist with our investigation.

“I’d appeal to this man, or anyone who knows or recognises him, to please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 389 of 20 November 2022, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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