A shopper who tried to stop thieves stealing items from a Tesco Express was assaulted in front of a young child.
Police today released images of a man with missing teeth and woman wearing a pink facemask who they want to question over the incident last November.
The attack happened at about 3.45pm on Remembrance Sunday, November 10 at Tesco Express in Stein Road, Southbourne.
The man is described as being around 6ft tall, with short dark brown hair and missing a few teeth. He was wearing dark clothing.
The woman is described as being around 5ft 10in tall, with black long hair which was tied up in a ponytail. She was wearing a pink face mask, dark circular sunglasses and dark clothing with a puffer jacket.
Witnesses, or anyone with information which could help, should come forward by reporting online or calling 101 and quoting serial 701 of 10/11.