A bus driver rushed to help a woman who was hit by a stranger at a bus stop.

The woman reported being struck by a man she did not know near the Waitrose bus stop in the High Street in Eastbourne at 10.30am on Wednesday, January 3.

She suffered minor injuries. 

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Police searched the area to find the culprit and the investigation is ongoing.

Now, officers have released an image of a man they want to speak to in relation to the assault.

A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: "If have any information or relevant CCTV or dashcam footage, report to police online or via 101, quoting 370 of 03/01."