A woman struggled to breathe after her head was pushed under water in a vile attack.
Merseyside Police were called to New Brighton on Monday, March 27 following reports a woman in her 40s was assaulted while walking her dog on along the promenade. It was reported the woman became involved in an argument with two other women walking dogs at around 6.30pm.
During the incident, the woman had part of her hair pulled out. A short time later the victim saw the two women again on King's Parade and reported she was knocked to the ground and had her head pushed into a shallow stream of water.
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She told police she "found it difficult to breathe". Police have now released CCTV images of two women they believe could have information about the attack.
Detective Inspector Dave Sung said: “This was a nasty attack that left a woman with injuries, including having her hair pulled out and her head pushed into water. If you are either of these two women pictured in these images, please come forward as we believe you may have information that could assist our enquiries.
“Alternatively, if you know who these women are, please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC on Twitter, call 101, quoting reference 23000260377. You can also pass information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or contact them via their online form at: Give information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org) Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.
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