The man exposed himself to the lone woman on a London Underground train before launching the attack
Police are hunting a man who attempted to rape a woman on the London Underground after exposing himself to her and forcing her on to the floor. British Transport Police (BTP) detectives have released CCTV stills of a man they wish to question following the attack on a Bakerloo Line train.
The incident occurred at around 11.40pm on Saturday, July 11. A man approached a lone woman on the train between Waterloo and Lambeth North station and exposed himself to her.
He then forced the victim to the floor and tried to rape her, however she fought back and managed to escape from the train at Lambeth North before alerting station staff.
The man stayed on the train and got off at Elephant and Castle Underground station. Officers have been working to track the man’s movements and believe he was also at Oxford Circus before the attack and Piccadilly Circus Underground station after it. Police have now released an image of a man they wish to speak to as part of their investigation.
BTP Detective Sergeant Krishan Appannah said: “Our officers are supporting the victim following this horrific incident.
“We understand incidents of this nature are deeply concerning for the public and we’re appealing to them directly to help us identify the man in the CCTV footage. One line of enquiry is that he may be homeless.
“We are asking anyone who recognises the man in the images to text us his name to 61016 quoting reference 948 of 11 July. He may have vital information that could assist our ongoing investigation.”
Witnesses or anyone with information can also contact BTP by calling 0800 40 50 40, or they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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