Overview
- British Transport Police say five women were allegedly assaulted across the network on September 5 during incidents linked to a single suspect.
- The reported sequence began around 4:40pm on a Bakerloo line train at Harlesden, with further assaults on a Thameslink service and at Blackfriars station.
- Additional incidents were reported on a Thameslink train towards St Pancras at about 6:40pm and at West Hampstead Thameslink around 7:00pm.
- Investigators urge anyone with information to contact BTP on 61016 or 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 656 of 5 September, or to use Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
- BTP highlights tackling rail sexual offences as a top priority, noting a 10% annual rise in recorded offences against women and nearly 4,000 reported sex crimes at London stations since 2022.