An angry cyclist pulled the nurse from her car and punched her in the face

A district nurse is in “total shock” after she was assaulted by a cyclist while driving home from work.

The 59-year-old victim, who does not want to be named, was driving along Aigburth Road on the afternoon of May 14 at around 2pm when he passed a cyclist. As he passed him, the cyclist allegedly hit his side mirror and started “hurling abuse”.

Speaking to the ECHO, the woman’s daughter said: “My mum pulled up outside Sudley Primary School and opened the car door, planning to say ‘sorry if I got too close’. But he didn’t have the opportunity to explain.”

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She added: “He pulled her out of the car and punched her in the face.”

According to the daughter, her mother, who was wearing her nurse’s uniform at the time, was “screaming at the top of her lungs” when the attack took place. She also claims her mother was grabbed by the hair and pushed by the car.

Throughout the ordeal, the man, said to be in his 70s with a white beard, allegedly hurled abuse at the nurse and repeatedly punched her car window, “as if he was trying to break it “. The daughter claims she only stopped when her mother pulled out her phone and told her she was going to call the police.

Following the assault, the victim was left with swollen cheekbones. She went to a medical center, where she was told to return for an X-ray if needed.

Although her injuries were not serious, according to her daughter, the psychological effect on her mother was “devastating”. She said she was “shaking like a leaf” after the incident.

She added: “He’s scared to get back in the car now. She was terrified and in complete shock. I am so angry that someone did this to my mom. To think he went into a profession to help people and then something like this happens.”

Merseyside Police is appealing for information about the incident and a spokesman said inquiries were being made in the local area.

Community Inspector Jemma Shaw from Merseyside Police said: “This has been a traumatic experience for the victim and we are carrying out inquiries to identify the offender. Such violence against anyone is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

“We are carrying out inquiries in the area, including obtaining CCTV footage which may have captured the incident. I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed the incident to get in touch.

“I would also appeal to drivers and CCTV people in the area who may have captured something on their dashcam and CCTV to come forward and speak to us.”

The cyclist is described as a white male in his 70s with a white beard and wearing dark cycling shorts, a blue and white cycling top and dark glasses.

Anyone with information is asked to contact DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 24000438360.

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