24 November 2012
A man will appear in court today charged with assault in connection with an attack on a teenage girl near her home.
Michael Ayoade, 34, will appear before magistrates today, accused of carrying out the attack in Plaistow, east London, on Tuesday November 13, Scotland Yard said.
CCTV footage showed a man jogging up behind the 16-year-old and punching her on the back of the head.
The girl was left lying on the ground as her attacker jogged away.
Ayoade, of Greengate Street, Plaistow, was last night in custody and will appear at Thames Magistrates Court this morning.
