Man punched and kicked in the head in savage attack caught on CCTV

Sebastian Mann24 May 2016
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An attacker punched a man to the ground before kicking him twice in the head as he lay helpless on the ground in a vicious assault outside a north London post office.

CCTV footage, released today in an effort to identify the suspect, captures a man running across Greenford Road in Harrow before viciously hitting the unsuspecting victim in the back of the head, knocking him on to the pavement.

The attacker then continues his assault by kicking him in the face as he tries to lift his head. Moments later, as the victim lies unconscious, he lands another painful kick to his upper body.

Punch: The suspect throws the young victim to the ground with a blow to the head
Metropolitan Police

The injured man, said to be in his late 20s, suffered a broken nose and fractured left arm in the brutal attack outside Sudbury Hill Post Office.

Assault: The attacker cocks back his leg before kicking the victim as he tries to get to his feet
Metropolitan Police

oday police launched an appeal for information that could help officers identify the man caught on film.

Scotland Yard said police were called to the scene of the incident on February 21 at about 1.30am

Suspect: Police wish to speak to this man
Metropolitan Police

Paramedics also attended to the unconscious victim, who was taken to a north London hospital for treatment.

Detectives described the suspect as a white man, aged in his early 20s, of large build, with short dark hair. He was wearing a hooded jacket, light blue jeans and white trainers.

Contact police on 101, quoting reference number 213052, with any information.

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