Update:
Following an image appeal, a woman has come forward after a report of assault, criminal damage and racially aggravated public order offences in Bournemouth.
It was reported that at around 12.35pm on Thursday 19 September 2024 a woman was attempting to return items to a store at the Sovereign Centre in Christchurch Road in Boscombe, when she started becoming aggressive towards a male staff member.
The woman then punched the staff member several times to the face and neck, as well as kicking the till, throwing items off clothes railings and shouting racial abuse at him.
Following an appeal, a woman in her late teens has come forward and is assisting officers with their enquiries. No arrests have been made.
Officers are issuing an image of a woman they would like to identify as they investigate an assault, criminal damage and racially aggravated public order incident in Bournemouth.
It was reported that at around 12.35pm on Thursday 19 September 2024 a woman was attempting to return items to a store at the Sovereign Centre in Christchurch Road in Boscombe, when she started becoming aggressive towards a male staff member.
The woman then punched the staff member several times to the face and neck, as well as kicking the till, throwing items off clothes railings and shouting racial abuse at him.
Police Community Support Investigator Rachael Buller, of Dorset Police, said: “We take reports of violence towards retail staff and hate crime very seriously and we have been conducting a number of enquiries into this incident.
“We are now in a position to issue an image of a woman who we would like to identify as part of our investigation.
“I would urge anyone with information regarding her identity to please contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240144595. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
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