Police investigate after 58-year-old man punched and spat on in terrifying incident on bus in Chester
Police are investigating after a 58-year-old man was punched and spat on during a bus journey in Chester[1]. The victim was travelling on the number 16 bus going from Chester to Saltney[2] when the terrifying incident happened. Officers are now appealing for information as part of their investigation into the incident.
It took place at around 6.45pm on Monday, November 20. Cheshire Police say the bus was travelling along Cliveden Road when the victim was attacked. He was said to have been punched by an unknown man who then also spat on him.
READ: Grosvenor Park’s The Lodge cafe left with ‘no other option’ but to permanently shut[3] | ‘Heartbroken’ owners say ‘low footfall’ and rising costs made venue ‘incredibly difficult’ to sustain READ: Family spend another Christmas without James as police continue to search for missing man[4] | The 38-year-old disappeared three days before Christmas in 2020 and has not been seen since Police Constable Alice Morcumb, of the Area Investigations Team, said: “Enquires in relation to this incident are ongoing and we are doing all we can to establish what took place.
There were a number of other people on the bus at the time who will have witnessed the incident and I would urge them to come forward so we can fully understand the circumstances of what took place. “I would urge anyone with information about this incident, but has not yet spoken to police, to contact us on 101.” Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Police on 101 or via www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us[5] quoting IML-1695666.
Alternatively, information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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References
- ^ Chester (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)
- ^ Saltney (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)
- ^ Grosvenor Park’s The Lodge cafe left with ‘no other option’ but to permanently shut (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)
- ^ Family spend another Christmas without James as police continue to search for missing man (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)
- ^ www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us (gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com)
- ^ Sign up for CheshireLive email direct to your inbox here (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)