- Did YOU witness the incident? Email: katherine.lawton@dailymail.co.uk
Police have released a photo of two people they want to talk to after a family was allegedly racially abused and assaulted in central London.
A woman, her sister and two young children, one in a pushchair, were supposedly set upon by a couple at around 7.30pm on Saturday.
They had been walking into Bond Street Underground station when the pushchair collided with a woman walking in front.
A man, who had been walking with her, then turned around and began shouting abuse at the family, before the woman is said to have started pulling one of the sisters’ hair.
When the victim tried to defend herself, the man pulled out a small bottle, claiming it was pepper spray, and sprayed it in the family’s direction.
The woman continued to shout abuse and made lewd gestures at them before the couple left the area.
It remains unclear what the substance was, however, the family reported no ill effects following the incident.
British Transport Police have since released an image of a couple who could have information that may assist their enquiries.
Police released this photo of two people they want to talk to after a family was allegedly racially abused and assaulted in central London (image blurred at source by British Transport Police)
BTP said in a statement: ‘Officers believe the man and woman in the image could have information that may assist their enquiries.
‘Anyone who recognises them is asked to text BTP on 61016, using the reference 413 of 12 October.
‘Information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.’
