Boy, 13, slapped in the face by stranger on Hampshire bus as police search for man

By Freddie Webb
Published 26th Jun 2024, 17:18 BST
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Police are searching for a man after a boy was slapped in the face on a bus.

The child, 13, was attacked by a stranger while travelling on the number 17 Bluestar bus between 3 and 3.30pm. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the incident took place on May 15 in Southampton.

Police wish to speak to this man after a boy, 13, was slapped in the face on a bus. Picture: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.Police wish to speak to this man after a boy, 13, was slapped in the face on a bus. Picture: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.
Police wish to speak to this man after a boy, 13, was slapped in the face on a bus. Picture: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary. | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

They added that the boy sustained a minor injury when he was assaulted by a man unknown to him. Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to, who was seen in the area at the time.

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He is described as white and aged between 40 and 50-years-old. The man was wearing wearing a green cap, grey shirt, jeans and a blue bomber jacket, while carrying a small bag over his shoulder.

“If this is you, or if you recognise him, please call us on 101 quoting the reference 44240203740,” police said. Reports can also be submitted online via the police website.

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