Brar assailants had 'long beards': Police

London: Scotland Yard has appealed for
information from members of the public on the Sunday night
assault on Lt Gen K S Brar, and described the four assailants
as wearing dark clothing, long black jackets and having 'long
beards'.
Stating that detectives were keeping an open mind on the
motivation behind the attack, the police said in a statement
yesterday that they were particularly keen to speak to people
who assisted Brar and his wife after the attack on Old Quebec
Street in central London.
No arrests had been made until last night, the police
said.
'The four men are described as wearing dark clothing and
long black jackets. They all had long beards. One of the men
is described as younger and slimmer than the other three. They
all fled in the direction of Oxford Street,' the statement
said.
'Detectives are keen to speak to anyone who was in the
area at the time or who may have information about the
incident. In particular they want to speak to those people who
assisted the wife and the victim at the scene following the
attack,' it added.
According to Brar, a mobile phone had been recovered from
the scene, which may help lead the police to the assailants.
The police were also expected to go through CCTV footage from
the area that has several cameras.