Police have released shocking CCTV footage of a man they claim coward punched a stranger in the back of the head, possibly causing brain damage, after the two simply bumped each other as they passed in a Sydney street.
“It was an innocuous bump that would happen between any persons on the street at any given time,” Leichhardt Police Detective Acting Inspector Michael Egan-Hirst told The Daily Telegraph.
Police say the man, believed to be in his 20s, took a few steps after the bump before turning around and punching the 60-year-old man in the back of the head at the corner of Bay and Grose streets in Glebe.
The man’s skull cracked as he fell to not he concrete outside Broadway Shopping Centre where he was left unconscious and police now fear he may suffer permanent brain damage.
“It was as bad as it gets when you see a king hit on CCTV footage,” Insp Egan-Hirst said.
“The victim himself says he doesn’t feel the same.”
The alleged suspect was seen jogging away from the scene, with his face clearly shown on CCTV.
There were multiple witnesses with police urging them to come forward.
“Hand yourself in otherwise we’re going to come for you,” Insp Egan-Hirst said.
Police want anyone who can identify the man in the CCTV to contact them immediately.
