Police appeal after woman is racially assaulted in shopping centre

Police want to speak to the man pictured as part of an investigation into the racially aggravated assault.

The victim, a woman in her 30s, was visiting Blackpool on October 25th and was on the ground floor of the Houndshill Shopping Centre between 4-6pm when she was approached by a man who pulled her niqab forcibly from her face.

The man was unknown to the victim, and the assault was completely unprovoked.

Lancashire Police have been investigating, and now have a CCTV image of a man they want to identify.

The force is appealing for anyone who witnessed the assault itself or who knows the man pictured to come forward.

If you can help, please call 101 quoting log 1318 of October 25thYou can also email [email protected]