“Cycle rage” victim fighting for life after hitting parked car in Hackney, east London
Police have released CCTV footage of a “cycle rage” incident which has left a 30-year-old man in a critical condition in hospital. At around 12.45pm on Sunday, 10 March, the victim was riding his bike on Wallis Road, Hackney, east London, when another cyclist caught him up and began to cycle alongside him. The chasing cyclist then kicked the victim off his bike, resulting in him falling off and colliding with a parked car. He was taken by ambulance to an east London hospital, where he remains in a critical condition. The motive for the attack is not known and the attacker rode away from the scene in the direction of Berkshire Road.
The attacker is described as a white male in his 20s or 30s. Anyone who witnessed the incident, who recognises the man shown in the CCTV or has information that may assist police is asked to call Central East CID via 101 quoting CAD reference 3718/10MAR19.
Officers also want to hear from anyone who may have been threatened or assaulted by this suspect in and around Hackney and said if you want to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
