Horror moment man knocks out woman with elbow in random attack as she passed him on street amid garda hunt for suspect

THIS is the shocking moment a man knocked a woman out in a “serious” random attack in Cork.

Gardai have urgently appealed for help identifying the man in this month’s Crimecall.

The thug attacked the woman on Oliver Plunkett Street in the city centre of Cork on November 23 last year.

CCTV shows the man approaching the woman and hitting her with his elbow as they pass each other.

The attack comes out of nowhere, with no interaction between the two of them before the incident.

The woman was knocked unconscious and suffered a broken orbital bone, Garda Greg Freegrove said on RTE’s Crimecall.

One of her pals is seen trying to confront the evil man, but he strolls off as if nothing has happened with his hands in his pockets.

Gardai are appealing for help in identifying the vicious attacker.

They described him as around 5’8” tall with a stocky build and dark facial hair.

Cops believe he is in his late twenties to early-to-mid thirties.

Gardai also highlighted the distinctive green and black North Face jacket he was wearing during the attack.

Garda Freegrove said: “It’s a serious assault incident that happened on November 23 in Cork City.

“Now the man we’re looking to identify is here in the center of the screen wearing a green and black North Face jacket.

“As he walks past a group of people on Oliver Plunkett Street, he lifts his elbow and hits a woman in the head, knocking her unconscious.

“He quickly made his way along Oliver Plunkett Street and away from the scene, and the victim was left with a broken orbital bone on her right eye socket.

He continued: “He’s believed to be in his late-20s to mid-30s and around 5’8” in height.

“Now he had a stocky build and dark hair and beard. And as I said, he was wearing that green and black North Face jacket.

He called on anyone with information about the attack to get in touch with gardai on 1800 40 50 60.