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police line (CC licensed by hugovk_Flickr)Police appeal after woman punched off her bike in Bristol
Police have appealed for witnesses after a woman was punched off her bike in Bristol.
At around 2.20pm on Tuesday 10 November the woman was stopped, while cycling, by a man who punched her, causing her to fall to the pavement.
The assault happened at the junction of Wharnecliffe Gardens and a land leading to Gilda Close in the Hengrove area of the city.
Did you see a woman punched off her bike in Hengrove, Bristol on Tuesday (10/11)? If so call 101 quoting 5215037831 https://t.co/kHCW1msmg1
— Avon&Somerset Police (@ASPolice) November 12, 2015
Police say two vehicles are believed to have slowed down and sounded their horns as the incident occurred, while a man walking on the pavement also stopped to help the victim.
Avon and Somerset Police Constabulary are keen to talk to anyone who may have witnessed the assault, or who has any information about it.
Please call 101 with information, quoting reference number 5215037831.
Laura Laker is a freelance journalist with more than a decade’s experience covering cycling, walking and wheeling (and other means of transport). Beginning her career with road.cc, Laura has also written for national and specialist titles of all stripes. One part of the popular Streets Ahead podcast, she sometimes appears as a talking head on TV and radio, and in real life at conferences and festivals. She is also the author of Potholes and Pavements: a Bumpy Ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network.
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Nope, that's the third cyclist. The second one is invisible.
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hawkinspeter, what planet are you on with that question? if she was wearing a helmet is it better or worse that she got punched?!?
I'm not sure, but https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony
I was joking/parodying - apologies if I caused any offence. It's a common theme that the police seem obsessed with whether or not cyclists are wearing helmets whenever there's a bike incident and no matter whose fault it may be.
I'm sure that will be the polices first line of enquiry.
So, was she wearing a helmet? Inquiring minds want to know.