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Met Police Release CCTV Image in Appeal Over Leytonstone Tesco Boxing Day Assault

Detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify a man linked to a violent store attack that left a guard with lasting eye damage.

Overview

  • The Met released a CCTV image Thursday as part of an appeal to trace a man in a Leytonstone supermarket assault.
  • The attack happened in December 2025 at the Tesco on Gainsborough Road, where a security guard in his 60s was hurt while speaking to a man leaving the store.
  • Police say the guard suffered a serious eye injury that needed hospital care and has caused ongoing visual impairment.
  • A second guard and a shopper who stepped in received minor injuries during the incident.
  • Detective Chief Inspector Claudine Davie urged anyone who recognises the man to call 101 quoting 01/8362310/25 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.