An Asda shopper spat in a woman's face during an "altercation" at a Liverpool store.
The woman was left "shaken up and disgusted" after the shopper pulled down her mask and "spat all over" her in the Walton branch.
The victim, who asked to remain anonymous, told the ECHO : "They were verbally abusive to myself and other customers, who were trying to help in another situation.
"They were barred from the shop. She ran back at me, but was blocked from hitting me so she pulled her mask down and spat all over me.
"I've been shaken up and disgusted by it."
The woman claimed staff and customers inside the supermarket rallied around to support her after the assault.
She said she wanted to "thank them for all their support," after the frightening incident.
Police are appealing for information regarding the incident which happened at the store on Utting Avenue.
A spokeswoman for the police said officers are trying to trace down the person who spat at the woman.
The spokeswoman said: "We were contacted following reports of an altercation involving a number of people at the Asda store on Utting Avenue in Walton at 4.45pm yesterday (Wednesday 3 rd March) during which a woman was asked to leave the store.
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"The woman returned a short time later and is reported to have spat at another woman in the store before leaving.
"Enquiries are being carried out to trace the woman.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 21000137194."
