A man has grabbed a child and assaulted a teacher on a Melbourne tram after yelling abuse at a group of young students.
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The man began speaking aggressively to a group of grade six students as they travelled on a city tram with their teacher about 4pm on Wednesday, grabbing one child before the teacher intervened.
When the tram stopped outside the Royal Children's Hospital the man got up and assaulted the teacher while yelling abuse at her.
Carrying a very large black pack, he then forced his way off the tram by pushing the students aside, while continuing to yell abuse at the teacher, police said on Saturday.
The man, who was barefoot and last seen sitting at the tram stop, is described as being aged in his 60s, Caucasian with a solid build, dark brown and grey hair and a very long grey beard.
He was wearing black reading glasses, a purple or maroon-coloured shirt and grey cargo shorts.
Australian Associated Press
