A woman was repeatedly punched in the head on a bus in Melbourne's CBD last month after asking a man to remove his feet from her seat, police say
She asked the man to remove his feet, police say, when he stood up and punched her in the head repeatedly while the bus was driving down Footscray Road.The woman had minor injuries.Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to as part of their investigation.
Police described him as African in appearance and around 175 centimetres tall, aged between 30 and 40 years old. He had black hair with short sides and a comb in it, a beard and diamond earrings. The man was wearing a brown tweed jacket, light-coloured shirt and pants, brown leather shoes and carrying a cross-body bag.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit confidential report online at
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