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BTP Appeals for Witnesses After Alleged Sexual Assault on FelthamRichmond Train

Investigators are seeking witnesses in the absence of usable CCTV.

Overview

  • The incident was reported at about 7:50am on October 2 on an eastbound service after a man boarded at Feltham.
  • Police say the man sat next to a woman in her 30s, touched her hair and allegedly touched himself over his clothing.
  • Fellow passengers alerted the woman, and a commuter confronted the man before he was escorted off the train at Richmond.
  • The suspect is described as white, tall, of stocky build, with a shaved head and wearing a black tracksuit top and bottoms.
  • Witnesses are asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 283 of 2 October, or to provide information anonymously to Crimestoppers.