Police have released CCTV images of a man who they wish to speak to after a takeaway worker was headbutted and racially abused in Birkenhead.
At around 8.30pm on the evening of Friday 25 March a man entered a takeaway on Bedford road, Birkenhead and directed racial slurs at a member of staff before approaching and headbutting him over the counter. The staff member was left uninjured but was shocked by the incident.
Officers have since carried out CCTV and witness enquiries in the area. Now detectives have issued CCTV images of a man they believe could assist with their investigation.
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Detective Inspector Andrew Schofield said: “It is completely and utterly unacceptable for anyone to be subject to verbal and physical racial abuse and we simply will not tolerate people being targeted in this way. We think the man pictured may hold vital information so I would encourage him, or anyone who recognises him, to come forward as soon as possible.
“If you were in the takeaway at the time of the assault and may have witnessed the incident or have any information, we would like to hear from you. Whether you let us know directly or anonymously, through Crimestoppers, please get in touch and we can take action.
"Anyone with information about this hate crime or other incidents in this area is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 22000207954."
