Nando’s buyer ‘whacks waitress within the face with a plate’ in horror footage
Nando’s CCTV appears to show a diner smash a waitress across the face with a plate.
A video is going viral of an incident believed to have taken place at the Nando’s restaurant in Stratford, London, on Monday (August 20). The Met Police have confirmed they’re investigating the case but no arrest has been made as they attempt to find the suspect.
In the footage, a waitress carries food to a table of a man, woman and child, and places their meals down only for the man to sickeningly reach out and swing a plate to her face.
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The woman accompanying him across the table – in clear sight of the camera – looks horrified at what she’s just witnessed and swiftly scrambles to leave the restaurant with the man in tow.
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Reacting to the shock, the waitress appears to shout something before quickly walking away with other diners looking round concerned.
The clip was shared online saying the man “slapped an employee round the face with a plate”.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told Jam Press: “We are aware of a video circulating online showing an incident in a branch of Nando’s in Stratford which took place in March.
“A report of assault was made to police at the time of the incident, however, it appears this was not progressed promptly by officers.
(Image: Jam Press Vid/@ig1ig3)
“We are working to establish why this happened and accept this is not the level of service Londoners should rightfully expect from the Met.
“We have since made contact with the victim and a statement has been taken – we will endeavour to keep her updated with the progress of this investigation. There has been no arrest and enquiries are ongoing to locate the man involved.
“Anyone who can provide information about this incident should call 101 ref CAD 1872/21 Aug.
A spokesperson for Nando’s said: “This was a shocking and unprovoked attack earlier this year. We reported it to the police immediately and have supported our colleague since.
“We will not tolerate this kind of behaviour, the safety of our colleagues and customers is our priority.”
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