Elderly man attacked at London bus stop ‘for letting women and kids on first’

An elderly man was left with a broken hip after being attacked by a man at a London bus stop.

The Met Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward three months after the attack.

The 85-year-old had been allowing women and children to board the 220 bus at Hammersmith bus station around 1pm on July 2 when he was pushed to the ground.

He had stopped and held up the passengers behind him to let the women and children board when the random man began verbally abusing him.

He then pushed the 85-year-old man out of the way, causing him to fall and injure himself.

The man was rushed to hospital, where it was discovered he had broken his hip.

The Met Police have said the suspect is a middle-aged Black man, wearing glasses, a blue jacket and a black rucksack.

In March, an 87-year-old ‘gentle’ man was killed in an unprovoked attack while walking to get his free morning paper from a tube station.

Bernard Fowler, 87, was killed outside Harold Wood station, Havering, on his way to get a free paper in February.

Despite the efforts of the emergency services, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene by the London Ambulance Service.

Now British Transport Police have released his picture after Mr Fowler’s family paid tribute to the ‘dearly loved’ pensioner.

The devastated family said: ‘Bernie was a dearly loved brother, father and grandfather who had been living in the area for over 20 years.

‘He was a quiet, gentle man who lived alone but who, over the years, had helped many of the residents in his local community.

‘The family are devastated by the news of his death; he didn’t deserve to be attacked in such a brutal way just going out to get his local paper.

‘We ask that people respect our privacy at this time.’

Following the attack, 22-year-old Sekai Miles of Brent Cross was charged with the murder and he appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday (March 1).

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