An elderly woman with cerebral palsy was allegedly angrily confronted by a man in a lift after telling him she was afraid of Covid.
The 72-year-old had wanted to use the elevator at the Victoria Centre, in Nottingham, alone because of her vulnerabilities to the virus.
However, in CCTV footage images released by Nottinghamshire Police, a man is seen using his foot against the lift doors.
In another grab his is seen standing next to the woman in the lift.
The woman appears to be wearing a face shield.
Police say when the woman asked if she could use the lift alone as she was feared catching coronavirus, the man became aggressive and reportedly made a derogatory comment about her disability.
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The incident took place of July 28 but police say after hitting a dead end they need the public's help.
Officers say the man made derogatory comments towards her about her disability.
Inspector Paul Gummer, who leads the City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This was an appalling incident that caused great upset and distress to the victim.
“Despite extensive inquiries, all efforts to trace the person responsible have been met with a negative result and so we now asking for the public’s help to identify him."
If you have any information about his identity or whereabouts, contact police on 101 quoting incident 131 of 28 July 2022.
Alternatively call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
