Pensioner Assaulted At Hornchurch Bus Stop By Gang.

A 71 year old man was assaulted at a bus stop in Hornchurch High Street by a gang of people he did not know. The incident happened on Wednesday just before 9pm as the man waited for a bus.

A spokesperson for The Met Police told the Havering Daily:

“Police were called at 20:42 on Wednesday, 11 December to reports of a man assaulted on High Street, Hornchurch.

Officers attended and found a man, believed to be in his 70’s suffering from a head injury.

 The man was taken to hospital for treatment and his injuries are not life threatening.

At this stage it is believed the man was assaulted by a group of people he did not know.

No arrests; enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD6983/11Dec24. You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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