A bus driver received a gash to his forehead during a vicious assault in Croydon town centre.

Police are searching for a man after a bus driver was beaten in an unprovoked attack after he checked the empty upper deck of the double-decker bus once it had been parked outside Fairfield Halls in Croydon.

The driver went downstairs when he heard doors open on the lower deck where he was approached by a man who punched and kicked him several times, knocking the him to the floor.

Police confirmed the driver suffered a gash to his forehead and substantial bruising, which paramedics treated before taking him to hospital.

The 53-year-old driver has recovered from his injuries, but still suffers from emotional trauma months after the attack on April 16, 2016.

Metropolitan Police officers released images of a man they wish to speak to following the attack.

He is described as a light-skinned black man, aged between 25 and 35, of large build and is about 6ft, with dark, tied back afro-style hair and had a beard. He wore a green hooded Puffa jacket and is believed to be living the Croydon.

If you have any information call Detective Constable Anthony Barun on 07801 203 172, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.