POLICE have issued an e-fit of a man who slashed a bride-to-be in the face weeks before her wedding day.

The 32-year-old woman has been left scarred for life after she was attacked by a gang of three men on July 3 in Havelock Road, Southall, at 9.40pm.

Detective Constable John Greenfield, of Ealing Borough police, is now circulating an e-fit of a man believed to be the main suspect in a bid for more information.

He said: "This was a terrifying vicious and unprovoked attack on an innocent member of the community.

"It is important we locate this callous man. We would ask anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may appear, to contact us."

The woman was on her way to see a relative when she was attacked. She crossed the Havelock Road from Gregory Road and entered a short alleyway leading to a block of flats when the thugs attacked her from behind.

She was pulled backwards to some concrete stairs that lead up to the first floor flats. The gang leader then held a red-handled Stanley knife up to her face in a threatening manner and demanded cash.

The victim said she didn't have any money at which point the suspect proceeded to slash the victim across the face under her right eye.

She handed over £10 cash and the suspect then said "this is just for good measure" and proceeded to slash the woman across the side of her mouth. The men ran off through the garages near the flats Anyone with any information should contact DC Greenfield on 020 8246 9145