Hunt for man who ‘sexually assaulted woman on train and refused to let her go’

Police are urgently hunting for an attacker after a woman was sexually assaulted on a London train by a man who ‘refused to let her go’.

The incident happened on a DLR train leaving Canary Wharf, London, on May 29.

The victim was standing on the platform as a man approached her and began to sexually harass her.

He then boarded the same train and sat next to her.

As she tried to move away, he grabbed her and sexually assaulted her.

He only stopped when two other passengers stepped in to help the woman.

The man got off the train at Kings Cross Station with police launching an urgent hunt to find him.

British Transport Police said: ‘Detectives investigating a sexual assault on board a DLR train have released this image in connection

‘At around 10.30pm on Friday 29 May, a woman was on the platform at Canary Wharf when a man approached and began to sexually harass her.

‘He then boarded the train and sat next to her, and as she tried to move away he grabbed onto her and sexually assaulted her, refusing to let her go.

‘The man only stopped when two other passengers came over to help, and he eventually got off the train at King George V station.

‘Detectives would like to speak to the man pictured, as they believed he may have information that could help their investigation.’

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