CCTV Images Released after Sexual Assault

Incident was on Piccadilly line tube between South Ealing and Acton Town

British Transport Police have released CCTV images as part of an ongoing investigation into a sexual assault on board a Piccadilly line train between South Ealing and Acton Town.

Officers are looking to identify a man, pictured in the CCTV images, in connection with the incident, which occurred on Wednesday 25 March.

British Transport Police PC Martin Chapman, the investigating officer, said:

“The victim boarded the busy Piccadilly Line train at South Ealing tube station at around 8.15am.

“Shortly after she boarded the train the victim was touched indecently by a man who was standing beside her. When the victim challenged him the man began verbally abusing and threatening her.

“He also threatened two passengers, a man and a woman, who intervened during the incident.”

All four passengers left the train at Acton Town tube station although the man re-boarded the train a few carriages down.

PC Chapman added: “This type of behaviour is completely unacceptable and I would urge anyone who recognises the man pictured in the CCTV images to contact police.”

Anyone with any information that can assist the police investigation is asked to contact BTP free on 0800 405040 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111

May 13, 2009