A victim’s photo of her alleged sex attacker has been released as police hunt a man thought to be targeting women on a Richmond bus route.

Police are linking three incidents reported by two women who were travelling on the H37 service that runs between Hounslow and Manor Road in North Sheen.

The most recent offence was at around 6.30pm on September 14 in Richmond when a man sat next to a 23-year-old woman at the back of the busy bus before sexually assaulting her.

The victim was able to take a photograph of the alleged attacker who is described as a 35-year-old Asian man approximately 6ft 1ins tall.

Another 23-year-old woman has come forward and alleged she was sexually assaulted on two occasions in July by a man who sat next to her at the rear of the same bus after she had boarded at Richmond station.

Police want to identify the man in the photo and ask for anyone with information to call Detective Constable Teresa Moore via 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.