Police are hunting two thugs who attacked several people on a bus while armed with bottles in south London.

Two men brandishing bottles boarded the 159 bus in Brixton Road, Brixton, and assaulted about six other men, police said.

Officers have released images of two men they want to speak to about the brawl.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "CCTV footage from the bus shows a number of people fighting and an elderly man being knocked over during the incident.

"Officers are keen to identify two men who boarded the bus armed with bottles and attacked around six other men, before making off."

It happened at about 3.30am on Tuesday, April 7.

Police said the first man was black, bald and wore a white T-shirt. The second man was black, had short hair and wore a white shirt and light coloured jacket.

Anyone who was on the bus or has any information is urged to call police via 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 1210282/15.