Man arrested after Nando’s worker is slapped in the face with a PLATE in ‘brutal unprovoked’ attack caught on CCTV

COPS have arrested a man after a viral video showing a waitress being slapped with a plate inside a Nando's restaurant.

The distressing footage showed a young woman serving customers at the Stratford restaurant before a man suddenly strikes her face.

A 32-year-old has finally been arrested in relation to the incident.

The waitress, Zahra, turned to TikTok to break her silence over the ordeal which went viral after the CCTV footage was released.

She described how she was "grossly let down" by the Met Police and criticised the response to the "savage" incident.

The woman described the "overwhelming support" she received in the seven-minute video.

She added: "So with all the attention that the video has gotten and seeing everything in the news about violence against women, violence against young women, the violence against girls, I think it's important to speak up about what actually took place.

"Before explaining [what happened], I want to say what's more concerning than the mass behaviour was the failure of the Metropolitan Police and their conduct.

"I was grossly let down by them. They have reopened the investigation now.

"Thanks for all of the support and the attention it's been receiving online. And for that I'm grateful.

"However, I was really disappointed and let down with what happened at the time with the police.";

Cops have now confirmed an arrest.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said: "A man has been arrested in connection with an incident where a waitress was assaulted at a Nandos restaurant in Stratford in March 2024.

"A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault in Stratford on Thursday, 30 January. He was taken into police custody and has been bailed until a date in mid-March pending further enquiries. 

"An investigation into the incident remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD 1872/21Aug."