BTP appeal to witnesses after sexual assault near Richmond

The incident is reported to have occurred a short while after a man boarded the train at Feltham <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
The incident is reported to have occurred a short while after a man boarded the train at Feltham (Image: Google Maps)
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Police are appealing to witnesses after an alleged sexual assault onboard a train between Feltham and Richmond.

The incident was reported at around 7.50am on October 2.

A woman, aged in her 30s, was travelling on a train when a male passenger boarded the same service at Feltham railway station.

According to the British Transport Police (BTP), the man sat down next to her and began to touch her hair.

Whilst doing so, it is alleged the man touched himself inappropriately over his clothing.

The woman was unaware of the situation until she was alerted by fellow passengers.

The man was confronted by a commuter and was escorted off the train at Richmond.

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He has been described as white, tall, and of stocky build with a shaved head, wearing a black tracksuit top and bottoms.

Anyone who was on the train and witnessed the incident should text BTP on 61016, or call 0800 40 50 40, using the reference 283 of 2 October.

Information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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