Witness appeal after woman assaulted in the City

City of London Police is appealing for witnesses to identify a man who seriously assaulted a woman near Farringdon station.

On 3 July 2024, between 9pm and 10pm, a woman was walking near the train station when a man, who had been sitting on the floor, approached her and asked her for money.

The man then went on to attack the woman.

The suspect pulled her arm and hair and repeatedly punched her in the face and arms. She sustained multiple bruises from the assault.

Detective Chief Superintendent Mandy Horsburgh, head of specialist operations at the City of London Police, said:

“This was a brutal attack on a woman in the City. No woman or girl should be made to feel unsafe or threatened while walking in public. We are extremely grateful to the victim for allowing us to show the extent of her injuries for this appeal.”

“Although we believe this to be an isolated incident, it is still a terrifying assault on a woman and we want to catch the person responsible.

“I am asking for anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or know the suspect, to come forward to help our investigation.”

Anyone with information can contact us on 020 7601 2222 with reference 406747.

Any woman visiting, working or living in the City of London can sign up to talk part in a ‘Walk and Talk’ with an officer and discuss any concerns on women’s safety and ways the police can make them feel more secure.

This could be pointing out issues to officers, such as a street they don’t feel safe walking down at night or poor lighting along certain roads.

You can find out more about the Walk and Talk scheme here: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/campaigns/walk-and-talk/