Officers urge heroic witness to come forward

Officers are appealing for a man who bravely stepped in to protect three women being harassed in the street to come forward.

Police were called at around 08:00hrs on Wednesday, 14 January following reports that a man had attempted to rob and sexually assault a group of women in Camden High Street.

Officers attended and spoke to the women, but it was only when reviewing CCTV footage as part of their investigation that the unknown man’s heroic role was revealed.

Sergeant Max Pennington, who is leading the investigation, said: “This man saw three women being subjected to attention from an intoxicated man that was clearly unwanted.

“He could have kept on walking, but instead he repeatedly placed himself between the women and the man, putting his safety on the line to do so.

“He didn’t just stop to help, he stayed until he knew the women were safe. He should be proud of his actions.

“We want to thank him for his heroic actions but also believe he is a key witness who has important information which could assist with our investigation.

“If he sees this, I’d urge him to come forward. If anyone else sees this and knows his identity, please get in touch with us or encourage him to do so.”

The man is described as white with a short brown beard. He is of average build and was wearing a light cream jacket, a green rucksack, dark trousers and brown shoes. He also had on a distinctive red beanie hat with a yellow logo. He stepped in to help just outside Miniso, a shop at the junction of Camden High Street and Inverness Street.

In addition to looking for this man, we would also like to hear from anyone else who was in or near Camden High Street around the time of the incident and saw anything suspicious.

Please come forward by calling 101 and providing the reference 01/7057429/26.