Man who SLAPS people if they sneeze in public being hunted by police!

Man who SLAPS people if they sneeze in public being hunted by police!

The tweed-wearing germ-hater smacked two women throughout the head after they sneezed within Carlisle town centre.

Detectives are hunting a middle-aged man who is slapping High Street customers in his town if they SNEEZE.

In what Cumbria Police force admit is ‘very abnormal behaviour’, the man first smacked a female round the head after she sneezed in Carlisle upon Monday.

Then on Thursday, officers believe the same man launched another attack on a frail pensioner exactly who also had a bout from the sniffles.

In that shocking event an 82 year-old lady who had just sneezed was slapped in the head in broad sunshine at 11. 30am within Scotch Street, Carlisle.

Police described their strange suspect as being in his mid-to-late 50s and wearing a plush, tweed coat.

The force have now asked for anyone with any info on, or who witnessed, both the related incidents to speak to them.

They have been informed in regards to the first attack by witnesses – but have yet to trace the 1st female victim.

Attack of the sneezes: Police say the incidents were ‘very unusual’

However the force said there’re investigating two head-slapping incidents – and believe there’re related crimes.

Sgt Gill Cherry said: “We are treating these two reported incidents as linked, and are appealing towards the local community to help trace the man responsible.

“It is quite unusual behaviour, and can have left his victims feeling confused and upset. ”

Shoppers in Carlisle said we were looking at bemused but frightened by the oddball’s behaviour.

Trainee go shopping assistant Gemma Prosser, 21, said: “We heard because it happened in the town centre and to start with we just thought it had been a bit weird.

“When you think about it, it is really awful because anyone can sneeze anytime and it’s not the fault. ”

Worried dental receptionist Nicola Dawson, 24, who was visiting via nearby Kendal, said: “I have fallen here shopping on my day off and in actual fact have a cold.

“If anyone smacked me for sneezing I might smack them back. inch.