Police are hunting a man who punched a woman twice in the face during an unprovoked attack at a Tube station.
The woman was approached at Covent Garden and struck twice by the man for no reason, causing her to topple over and smash her head, police say.
She managed to get to her feet but the man attacked her again, according to detectives.
The woman needed hospital treatment after the blows left her with a broken nose alongside a cut to her head.
Police have now released CCTV images of a man they want to trace following the assault, which happened at around 12.50am on New Year’s Day.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Stephen Allen, from British Transport Police, said: “This was a nasty, unprovoked attack against a woman at a tube station.
“The offender arrived by train before the assault and then left by train afterwards.”
Anyone with information should call Det Con Allen on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016, quoting reference 357 3/2/17.
