Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they would like to speak to after a passenger was assaulted on a bus in Merton.

CCTV image of the woman. Image: Met Police

The incident occurred on Thursday 1st January at about 4 am on a 118 bus between Morden station and Brixton.

The victim is a 20-year-old woman who was on the bus with two others, one of whom had a dog.

The suspect boarded and became abusive about the dog before hitting and kicking the victim.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned black woman, aged between 23 to 33, slim and wearing a long light brown coat. 

She is believed to have links to Surrey, Sutton, Lambeth and Merton.

A 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident.