Motorist beaten and targeted by homophobic abuse during road-rage row in Northampton

A motorist was punched and targeted by homophobic abuse during a vicious road-rage row in Northampton.

Police are hunting a cyclist who trapped the shocked victim's leg in a car door and then punched him in the face.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "The suspect became aggressive and started pushing his bike towards the victim, who then walked away.

"As he did so, the offender shouted the abuse at him, before proceeding to follow him to his car where he pushed the door of the car onto the victim’s leg.

"The offender then caused damage to the driver’s door by punching it, as well punching the victim to the face."

Police revealed the row started on Weggs Farm Road, Duston, at the junction with Sandy Lane, at around 2pm on Tuesday (June 23) and have issued a detailed description of the cyclist, who rode off on Sandy Lane towards New Duston, and are appealing for witnesses.

Officers say the offender is a white man around 30 years of age, of slim build and around 5ft 9in tall. He had dark hair and salt and pepper coloured stubble.

He was wearing a light-coloured top, dark shorts, black gloves and carrying a backpack. He was riding a dark mountain bike with light-coloured handles.

The victim was driving a blue Vauxhall.

Police are asking any witnesses — especially motorists who may have dashcam footage of the incident — or anyone with information to call on 101 using incident number 20000319805.

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