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Kristian Johnson

Biker who spat in woman's face also threatened elderly woman in Leeds park

A biker who spat in a woman's face and threatened to kill her dogs also threatened another woman and her elderly mother.

Chris Braithwaite was walking through Middleton Park, Leeds, with his partner at around 10.30am on Sunday, May 3, when a biker confronted the couple and spat in their direction.

A police appeal has been launched to find the 'creep' - and now another woman has also come forward to talk about her "intimidating" exchange with the man.

The woman, who did not want to be named, told LeedsLive that she and her mother were left shaken up after their encounter with the biker, which happened around an hour after Mr Braithwaite and his partner were threatened, as seen in the video below.

Man threatens to kill dog at Middleton Park

"I had gone for my walk on the park with my mum, who is in her seventies," said the woman.

"We were walking down down quite a steep path. I could hear him before I could see him.

"He came speeding down this hill and I had to move out of the way. He was riding aggressively around the park. If I had my headphones in, as I often do, he would have knocked me over."

The woman then took her phone out to take a picture, which is when the man became aggressive.

"He started shouting: 'What are you videoing me for? I'm just having a bit of f***ing fun.'

"He said he was going to take my phone off me. He was very intimidating and my mum was scared.

"We were in the middle of the woods and it can be quite secluded there. It's made me worried to go there on my own."

West Yorkshire Police have launched an appeal to find the biker and have released the image above in a bid to trace him. A spokesperson for the force said: "Enquiries are ongoing."

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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