Man in his 80s left injured after being pushed to the ground in Bristol

Police in Bristol have released CCTV footage after a man - aged in his 80s - was pushed to the ground by a stranger.

CCTV images have been released by police as part of the investigation
Author: Andrew KayPublished 18th Sep 2020

It happened in Lewins Mead and he was left with damage to his hip.

The elderly man was walking with his son when he says he accidentally bumped into someone.

They were both then pushed to the ground

A spokesperson for Avon & Somerset Polic said: "It happened at about 2pm on Saturday 8 August.

"The man was walking with his son when he accidentally bumped into another male pedestrian.

"This man responded by deliberately pushing both the pensioner and his son to the ground.

"The older man is now recovering at home after surgery for a gash to his arm and damage to his hip joint, while his son also suffered grazing and bruises.

"Officers have been carrying out enquiries including a trawl of CCTV footage of the area. They’re keen to speak to the man in these images.

"He's described as white, in his 30s, about 5ft 10ins, slim, with brown hair and wearing grey joggers and a grey jumper. He's carrying hand sanitiser.

"Officers ask him, anyone who knows him, or anyone who saw the incident to call 101 quoting reference 5220178203."