Sussex Police are investigating shocking footage of a man holding a large knife while holding onto the back of a moving bus in Brighton.
The video, which has been shared widely on social media, showed the knife-wielding individual smacking the knife against an advertisement three times while shuffling their hands and feet around.
The incident plays out in broad daylight with members of public walking past the moving bus.
It is unknown when or where exactly the incident occurred.
A knife-wielding man is seen clinging onto a bus
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The footage has sparked alarm with Sussex Police working with Brighton and Hove buses to identify the individual.
Clad in dark clothing and a hoodie, the police have asked for public assistance in identifying the knife-wielding man.
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The police are currently investigating the footage
PA“We are aware of a video circulating on social media which appears to show a person holding onto the back of a moving bus in Brighton, in possession of a knife”, they said in a statement.
“We are liaising with Brighton and Hove Buses as we seek to identify the person involved, and to assist with the ongoing investigation.
“In the meantime, we’re urging anyone who saw what happened or captured any further footage, or anyone who recognises the person, to please come forward.
“You can report it online or call 101, quoting serial 1093 of 29/07.”
Police at the scene in SouthportX/@ChauffeurWestIt comes amid a spate of knife crime in Britain, with two children killed and six critically injured in Southport after an attack at a dance class yesterday.
Merseyside Police said a man armed with a knife had entered the class and started to attack the children at about 11.47 on Monday.
“When [officers] arrived, they were shocked to find that multiple people, many of whom were children, had been subjected to a ferocious attack and had suffered serious injuries,” she said.
“We believe that the adults who were injured were bravely trying to protect the children who were being attacked.”
A 17-year-old boy, from the village of Banks in Lancashire and born in Cardiff, was later arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in connection with the attack.
The police said the “motivation for the incident remains unclear” but it was not currently being treated as terror-related.