Herts police are appealing for information after a woman was the victim of verbal racism in Welwyn Garden City.

Between 1pm and 1.30pm on Tuesday, September 5, a woman in her 20s was on Parkway when she was subjected to the incident.

Now, police have released CCTV images of a person they believe can help their enquiries.

PC Aiden Sims, investigating, said: “This sort of behaviour has no place in Hertfordshire and we are doing all we can to find the offender and get justice for the victim.

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“We believe the man pictured was in the area at the time and are hopeful that somebody recognises him because he could have important information about the incident.

"We appreciate his face isn’t clear but perhaps you recognise his stature, build and the blue bag he is carrying?

“If you can help, or you are the man pictured, please get in touch by emailing me at Aiden.Sims@Herts.police.uk, quoting crime reference 41/71286/23.”

Information can also be reported online at herts.police.uk/report, via web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling 101.

You can report information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.