Police hunt man who removed mask and coughed in Doncaster family's faces in park

Police are hunting a man who removed his face mask, coughed in their faces and made racially aggravated threats towards them in a Doncaster park.
By Darren Burke
Published 12th Feb 2021, 11:27 BST
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Officers investigating the hate crime have now released an E-fit of a man they would like to identify in connection with the incident.

On Wednesday, 27 January at around 1.50pm, a family of three were walking in Sandall Park when an unknown man approached them on a bicycle, removed his mask and coughed in their direction.

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He then made several racially aggravated threats towards them before riding off in the direction of Barnby Dun Road.

Do you know the man in this E-fit?Do you know the man in this E-fit?
Do you know the man in this E-fit?

After exploring several lines of enquiry including CCTV analysis, police now want to speak to anyone who thinks they may know who the man in the E-fit is.

Anyone with information which could assist officers with their enquiries is asked to call 101 quoting crime reference number 14/21920/21.

Alternatively, you can stay contact Crimestoppers via their website or on 0800 555 111.