Detectives are hunting a man who seriously injured another man, punching and knocking him unconscious following a World Darts Championship match in north London.<\/p>\n
The victim, who is in his twenties, was assaulted outside Alexandra Palace on 13 December and is still suffering from “significant injuries” seven months later, police said.<\/p>\n
The suspect is believed to have been among a group of men who attended the darts tournament dressed in lobster costumes.<\/p>\n
The Met Police has released a CCTV image taken at the venue in the hope of tracing the man and jogging the memory of any witnesses.<\/p>\n
The victim was leaving Alexandra Palace at about 16:30 GMT when he encountered the group of men in costume.<\/p>\n
He became involved in an argument with them and they were separated by security staff.<\/p>\n
Soon afterwards, the victim ran into the group again on the venue’s concourse and one of the men punched him, knocking him out.<\/p>\n
He later reported the incident to the Met.<\/p>\n
Det Con Lizzie Coster, who is leading the investigation, said: “Our thoughts are with the victim in this case, and we hope the best for his recovery.<\/p>\n
“This assault occurred outside at a major sporting event, and the suspect was wearing a distinctive costume.<\/p>\n
“We are releasing a CCTV image of the suspect in the hope that it will jog the memory of attendees, or anyone else who was in the area at the time.”<\/p>\n
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