Police in Waltham Forest are trying to trace a man accused of verbally abusing a gay man. 

Suspect 155078 is wanted in connection with harassment in Leyton High Road and St George's Road area betweeen January and June this year. 

The man is accused of shouting homophobic abuse towards a man in his 40s everytime they saw each other in the street. 

Comments such as 'Queen of Queens' was shouted at the victim. 

This image was taken by the victim on his phone and emailed to the police. 

It has been released to the Guardian as part of a joint venture with the Metropolitan Police to identify potential perpetrators of unsolved crimes in the borough.

Anyone with information is asked contact Waltham Forest police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.