Police want to speak to a man in connection with a racially aggravated public order

An investigation has been launched after a woman was racially abused while on a bus.

The police have released CCTV of a man they would like to speak to after a woman in her 20s was repeatedly racially abused and threatened on a bus between Portchester and Fareham.

During the incident, which occurred between 9.04am and 9.19am on Saturday, April 18, the man recorded the victim on his phone while verbally abusing her.

The police would like to speak to the man pictured after a woman was repeatedly racially abused and threatened while on a bus between Portchester and Fareham. | Hants Police

placeholder image — The police would like to speak to the man pictured after a woman was repeatedly racially abused and threatened while on a bus between Portchester and Fareham. | Hants Police

The man has been described as white, aged between 20 and 25, with black hair and he was wearing a black jacket, and was carrying a duffle bag.

A spokesperson for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: “We believe the man in these images can help us with our investigation and would urge him, or anyone who knows him identity, to get in touch with us.

“Also, if you witnessed the incident, or have any footage of it, please contact us. You can do this by calling 101, or by reporting online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, quoting incident number 44260195631.”