Police have released CCTV footage of a man and woman they would like to speak to after a bus passenger was seriously injured in an alleged assault in Thornton Cleveleys.
Fleetwood Police say the incident happened on the No.14 bus on Monday, May 11, as it travelled from Fleetwood towards Thornton.
According to officers, the man and woman boarded the bus with a pram at around 5.50pm outside the Strawberry Gardens pub on Poulton Road, Fleetwood.
Police said the pair then began verbally abusing a man in his 40s while the bus was travelling towards Thornton.
The alleged assault took place as the bus was passing Hickory's restaurant on Fleetwood Road North.
The victim suffered head injuries which required surgery.
While the incident happened in May, police said inquiries have been ongoing and investigators have now reached the stage of appealing to the public for help identifying the man and woman.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: "Do you recognise the man and the woman in this footage?
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"We want to speak to them as part of our enquiries into an assault on a bus passenger as the bus travelled through Thornton Cleveleys.
"There were a lot of people travelling on the bus and we are appealing for them to get in touch."
Police are asking anyone who recognises the pair, witnessed the incident, or has information which could assist the investigation to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting log 1139 of May 11 or email 537@lancashire.police.uk .
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