Urgent hunt for man after woman dragged to floor in attempted rape on Tube
Screen grab taken from CCTV issued by British Transport Police of a man they want to identify to after an attempted rape on the Tube (Picture: British Transport Police/PA)
An urgent hunt is underway for a sex attacker who dragged a woman to the floor and tried to rape her on a Bakerloo line train.
The ‘horrific’ late night attack happened last Saturday.
A man approached a lone woman between Waterloo and Lambeth North towards the end of the line and exposed himself to her.
He then forcibly pulled her out of her seat and down to the ground where he tried to rape her.
The woman fought back and fled the carriage when it stopped at Lambeth North shortly before midnight and alerted Tube staff.
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Her attacker 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.
British Transport Police have released images of a man they are working to identify as part of the investigation.
One line of inquiry is that the suspect may be homeless (Picture: British Transport Police/PA)
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.
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