Pensioner, 84, with walking stick thrown to floor by impatient thug in a hurry to leave shopping centre
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An 84-year-old pensioner with a walking stick was thrown to the floor by an impatient thug who was in a hurry to leave a shopping centre.
CCTV footage shows the elderly man trying to walk through a doorway before a man exiting pushed him back forcefully.
The pensioner falls backwards onto the pavement, as the man walks away without apologising or checking to see if the man is hurt.
Police have now released new images of a man they would like to speak to after the attack, the Birmingham Mail reports.
Officers in Tamworth, Staffs, confirmed the 84-year-old was shoved out of the way at the main entrance to the Ankerside Shopping Centre in the town.
(Image: Staffordhire Police)
(Image: Staffordhire Police)
(Image: Staffordhire Police)
The incident occurred at around 9.50am on Tuesday.
Chief Inspector Ashley Farrington, commander for the Tamworth local policing team, said: "This is a despicable attack on an elderly gentleman who uses a stick to get around.
(Image: Staffordhire Police)
(Image: Staffordhire Police)
(Image: Staffordhire Police)
“Fortunately he only suffered minor injuries, but this sort of attack is never acceptable and so we are asking anyone who can help to get in touch so we can catch this bully."
Anyone with information should call 101 quoting incident number 226 of January 30.