A man who is registered blind was assaulted on a Swindon bus and Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses.
The man, who is aged in his 60s and also walks with a stick, was travelling on the Number 5 bus in Regent Circus at approximately 1.45pm on February 8 when he became aware of a young woman who was sat to the rear of the bus. The woman is believed to have been shouting at other passengers.
As he left the bus, the woman punched him to the face causing an injury to his eye.
PC Jo Newbery said: “This is a really nasty incident and was completely unprovoked. The victim in the case is registered blind, walks with a stick and was carrying multiple shopping bags at the time and was therefore very vulnerable.
“He was left extremely shaken up and upset as a result of the incident and I would urge anyone else who was on the bus, or anyone who witnessed the incident, to call us on 101 immediately. Unfortunately, we do not have any CCTV available from the bus on this occasion but we are continuing with a number of other enquiries to try and identify the person involved.”
Anyone with information should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54200013910.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
