Police officers have released an image of a woman they wish to trace after a man was abused and spat at in a mini market.
Police are treating the incident as racially motivated and have released an image of a woman that could help them further their investigation.
The incident happened outside and inside a shop in Ilkeston Road in Nottingham on Monday 2 March just after 5pm.
A woman approached a man, in his 50s, and began a tirade of aggressive and racial abuse. She then entered the store where she continued to be abusive.
She then spat in the man’s face, picked up a bottle of water and threw it at him.
PC Declan Towl, who is investigating the incident, said:
“This was absolutely appalling behaviour and we are determined to find the person responsible.
“Not only was the victim subjected to a nasty verbal attack, but she then spat in his face. We have carried out a number of lines of inquiry to find the person responsible. However, so far, no arrests have been made.
“We are now appealing for the public’s help. We have released an image of a woman that could help us with our inquiries. Do you know the woman in the image? Are you the woman in the image? Please get in touch with us as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information can call 101 quoting incident number 0313 of 3 March 2026 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
