Police searching for 'scooter rage' man

Footage of a man attacking an 83-year-old in a bout of "scooter rage" has been released by police.

Authorities in the West Midlands are attempting to track down the individual who "unseated" an unnamed pensioner from his mobility scooter in the Holbrooks area of Coventry in September.

Police have appealed for help by making public an image of the man leaving a nearby supermarket shortly before the clash.

Investigating officer PC Steve Haynes asked for witnesses to come forward with information about the "particularly unsavoury incident".

"It's not clear what led to the assault - whether something was said in the supermarket or if the offender took exception to the scooter being ridden in the road - or whether it was totally unprovoked," he said. "Either way, there can be no justification for dragging a man from a disability scooter."

The 83-year-old, who also had his crutches thrown into the road during the incident, was not seriously hurt.

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