Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a racially aggravated assault in

Stevenage. At around 12.30pm on Thursday 4 November, a grey VW car and a white van were involved in a collision just off the A1M junction 8 roundabout on Hitchin Road. The VW and the van pulled into Coreys Mill Lane and stopped at the first junction on the left, by a small car park. The driver of the VW is reported to have then used racially offensive language to the other driver and spat in his face. He is described as a white man, aged in his 50s or 60s, with grey hair and he had a walking stick with him. PC Olivia Evenden, who is investigating, said: "I'm appealing to anyone who may have witnessed either the collision or the following deplorable incident near to the Lister Hospital to make contact with me. "It is understood members of the public assisted the van driver on Coreys Mill Lane, if that was you I'd like to hear from you. "We would like to identify the driver of the VW so if you saw what happened or have dash cam footage of it please contact me directly via email at [email protected]" You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in our

Force Communications Room via our online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the

non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/86123/21.