Police hunt for thugs in traffic warden assault in Braunstone Gate, Leicester
Police hunting a thug who kicked a traffic warden in the head have appealed for help tracing his apparent accomplices.
The warden was knocked unconscious when he was attacked in Braunstone Gate, in Leicester's West End, two months ago.
CCTV of the assault featured in the Leicester Mercury, on BBC 1's Crimewatch and ITV's This Morning.
As a result, police have been passed 16 possible names for the man who carried out the attack. However, officers have now asked Mercury readers to focus on the two other men in the film – particularly the man wearing a cast on his arm.
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Moments before the warden was kicked unconscious, that man appeared to spit in his pocket book. The attack happened at 12.10pm on Saturday, September 1.
Detective Constable Gary Dunnigan, of the police's serious crime team, said: "We have had a good response to previous appeals and we are working through the names which people have passed to us.
"So far, everyone has focused on the man who kicked the traffic warden, not on the two men he was with. We would like people to look at the other two men and really focus on them, particularly the man who had a cast on his arm.
"He appeared to instigate the incident by spitting in the warden's pocket book."
The attack was captured by CCTV cameras outside Bob Young's electrical store.
Mr Young said: "It would be brilliant if the men who did this could be caught. It was a horrible attack and I am sure this man would do the same thing again.''
The men – who are white, believed to be eastern European and in their late 20s or early 30s – walked away towards the nearby Tesco supermarket.
Contact Det Con Dunnigan on 101 or Crimestoppers, which is anonymous, on 0800 555111.
Comments
by Rajjan
Saturday, November 03 2012, 12:27AM
“To all readers
Don't you worry, just wait for the time to come, for the movement he have only one leg up, soon he will have both legs up in Police custody.”
by unbiased
Friday, November 02 2012, 9:08PM
“This story makes me sick to my stomach, that poor man was doing his job and in this day and age he should be able to do it in safety! That moron that kicked him should be sent to prison for a long time to send a clear message about how we feel about this sort of behaviour in Leicester!”
by Rajjan
Thursday, November 01 2012, 6:43PM
“@"Jimbob6163"
Very nice of you thanking that way. I am sure British/Leicester Police will catch these idiots. just matter effects of time. they must be sleepless now , hiding some where, while we all will celebrate Diwali and Xmas soon.”
by jimbob6163
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 7:07PM
“Some knows who these Thugs are I wish I had the money to put up a reward to catch them all”