{"id":169717,"date":"2025-06-09T07:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T07:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/169717\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T07:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T07:51:09","slug":"woman-hit-in-face-by-man-who-sexually-assaulted-her-on-train-as-cops-release-photos-in-urgent-hunt-for-attacker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/169717\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman hit in face by man who sexually assaulted her on train as cops release photos in urgent hunt for attacker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COPS have released photos of a man after a woman was sexually assaulted on a train before commuters intervened.<\/p>\n<p>A man sat next to a woman who was on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/travel\/31975356\/elizabeth-line-down-status-updates-london-underground\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Line<\/a> on May 16 and assaulted her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of a man police want to identify in connection with a sexual assault.\" height=\"309\" width=\"211\" data-credit=\"BTP\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/recognise-man-detectives-investigating-sexual-1001583541.png\" data-caption=\"British Transport Police released images of a man they want to speak to\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/recognise-man-detectives-investigating-sexual-1001583541.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>British Transport Police released images of a man they want to speak toCredit: BTP<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Illuminated Elizabeth Line sign at night.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Alamy\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2phrwwc-purple-sign-elizabeth-line-969372520.jpg\" data-caption=\"The assault happened on the Elizabeth Line after Stratford station\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2phrwwc-purple-sign-elizabeth-line-969372520.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The assault happened on the Elizabeth Line after Stratford stationCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>She shouted at him to stop, and the thug hit her in the face.<\/p>\n<p>Other passengers bravely leapt to her defence and pushed him away.<\/p>\n<p>He was on the Tube from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/travel\/30668484\/eurostar-trains-new-uk-station-paris\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stratford <\/a>station to Forest Gate.<\/p>\n<p>Cops have released images of a man they want to speak to in connection to the horror assault.<\/p>\n<p>He has short cropped hair and a cream bodywarmer, jeans and grey trainers.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 727 of 16 May.<\/p>\n<p>Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of a man police wish to speak to in connection with a sexual assault on a train.\" height=\"582\" width=\"109\" data-credit=\"BTP\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/recognise-man-detectives-investigating-sexual-1001583595.png\" data-caption=\"Anyone who recognises him is urged to contact cops\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/recognise-man-detectives-investigating-sexual-1001583595.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who recognises him is urged to contact copsCredit: BTP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"COPS have released photos of a man after a woman was sexually assaulted on a train before 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