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Homeless Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder for Pushing Postman onto Tube Tracks

Brwa Shorsh, a Kurdish migrant, faces a long prison sentence after pushing Tadeusz Potoczek onto the tracks at Oxford Circus station.

  • CCTV footage showed Shorsh shoving Potoczek onto the tracks, narrowly missing an oncoming train.
  • The incident occurred on February 3 as Potoczek was heading home from work.
  • Shorsh claimed he was provoked by Potoczek's 'dirty look' and previous ridicule from others.
  • Shorsh, who had been homeless since 2020, expressed anger but denied intent to kill.
  • The jury reached a guilty verdict after 32 minutes of deliberation; sentencing is scheduled for September 26.
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