Police hunting for dog walker who struck pensioner over head release e-fit of suspect

COPS hunting a canine walker who struck a pensioner implicit the caput person released an e-fit of a suspect.

A antheral successful his 70s was assaulted successful wide daylight portion walking his canine successful the Essex commuter municipality of Waltham Abbey.

He was struck successful the caput aft getting into an "altercation" with different dog walker.

Two months connected from the battle connected August 24, cops person released an e-fit of idiosyncratic they privation to talk to astir the case.

The e-fit shows a middle-aged achromatic antheral with a lined face, upswept brownish hair, acheronian brownish eyes, ruddy complexion and rosy lips.

He has a agelong cervix and appears to beryllium wearing a acheronian grey windbeater overgarment and a achromatic beanie.

The battle happened astatine 2.45pm connected Windmill Close, an alleyway moving down a enactment of suburban homes.

Cops contiguous urged anyone with information, CCTV oregon dashcam footage to get successful touch.

You tin declaration Essex Police online quoting transgression notation fig 42/129742/24.

If you would similar to marque an anonymous study you tin interaction autarkic foundation Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111.

Essex Police said: "Officers investigating an battle successful Waltham Abbey are present successful a presumption to merchandise an e-fit of idiosyncratic they privation to talk to.

"It was reported a antheral successful his 70s was assaulted successful Windmill Close astatine astir 2.45pm connected 24 August.

"The unfortunate was struck to the caput portion walking his canine pursuing an altercation with different canine walker.

"If you person immoderate information, CCTV, dash cam oregon different footage successful narration to this incident, past delight get successful interaction with us."