Elderly man spat at after asking man to keep 2m away for social distancing
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The victim, a man in his 70s, was withdrawing money from the NatWest cash machine in Hall Place, Spalding, at around midday on April 14 when a man who was walking past him on the pavement made contact with the victim’s arm.
The victim asked the suspect to be careful as he was concerned about the two metre spacing rule in view of the current coronavirus situation. The suspect responded and without warning spat at the victim, saliva making contact on the back of victims head.
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Hide AdThe suspect then walked away refusing to engage with the victim.
Lincolnshire Police said: “If you know who the man is in the image or can assist with our investigation please contact us.”
People can contact police by either emailing [email protected] with the reference 20000191475 in the subject box, or by calling 101.
They can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.