{"id":564509,"date":"2025-11-11T22:52:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/564509\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T22:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:52:33","slug":"edinburgh-train-passenger-wakes-to-horrific-ordeal-as-police-issue-image-of-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/564509\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh train passenger wakes to horrific ordeal as police issue image of man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Police <\/a>are investigating a sexual assault on a sleeping woman which occurred on a <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/uks-poshest-train-coming-edinburgh-085447482.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:train;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">train<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On October 23, a woman on board a train between Edinburgh and Wolverhampton woke up and found a man was sexually assaulting her. The man disembarked at Wolverhampton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/edinburgh-waverley-railway-station\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:station;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">station<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">British Transport Police (BTP) released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to as part of the investigation. Detectives believe the man in the image may have information that could help.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: &#8220;At around 9am on Thursday, October 23, a woman travelling on the service woke up to a man sexually assaulting her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He then got off the train at Wolverhampton station.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact BTP, either by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 221 of October 23 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>Sign up for<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=52589817-5145-4bda-812c-35c36c95fb08&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh Live newsletters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <b> Edinburgh Live newsletters <\/b> <\/a> <b>for more headlines straight to your inbox.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>Join<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DBFongo3zQS6P8RfPA1ryO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh Live&#039;s Whatsapp Community here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <b> Edinburgh Live&#8217;s Whatsapp Community here <\/b> <\/a> <b>and get the latest news sent<\/b> <b>straight to your messages.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police are investigating a sexual assault on a sleeping woman which occurred on a train. 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