Toddler and dad rushed to hospital after ‘unprovoked’ attack in middle of street --[Reported by Umva mag]

The parent hit his head on a wall as he fell to the pavement, sustaining ‘quite serious injuries'.

Oct 17, 2024 - 06:22

Toddler and dad rushed to hospital after ‘unprovoked’ attack in middle of street --[Reported by Umva mag]

Toddler and dad rushed to hospital after 'unprovoked' attack in middle of street — Detectives have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following an assault in Notting Hill, west London (Picture: Met Police)

A three-year-old toddler and their dad were rushed to hospital after the adult was shoved to the ground and badly hurt in an ‘unprovoked’ attack.

The parent was assaulted while walking with the child along Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill shortly after 1pm on Saturday, October 5.

He hit his head on a wall as he fell to the pavement, sustaining ‘quite serious injuries, including bleeding, a fractured eye socket and heavy bruising’, police said.

The Met has released CCTV images of the suspect they say was seen pushing the father.

Met officers have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following an assault in Notting Hill, west London. An unknown male was walking westbound along Westbourne Grove, W2, on Saturday, 5 October at 13:02hrs where he was seen on CCTV pushing a male victim to the floor. The victim, who was walking with his 3-year-old child at the time, was captured falling to the floor and hitting his head into a wall, which caused quite serious injuries, including bleeding, a fractured eye socket and heavy bruising. The victim and his child have since been discharged from hospital, but require further treatment. The man has been described as a black male, of medium to large build, around the age of 40. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue trousers, with a pair of white trainers and a blue baseball cap. Enquiries are ongoing but police say it appears at this stage to be an unprovoked attack. If you recognise this man or if you have any information which could help, please report it to police online or call 101 quoting 3239/05OCT24. Alternatively this can be reported to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. — The suspect is described as a black male aged around 40 and being of a medium to large build (Picture: Met Police)

He is described as a black male aged around 40 and being of a medium to large build.

The man was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue trousers, with a pair of white trainers and a blue baseball cap.

Both the father and their child have since been discharged from hospital, but they will require further medical care.

The Met said the investigation is ongoing but the incident is currently being treated as ‘an unprovoked attack’.

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