Young girl ‘struck in the head by woman’ at Balham railway station in London

A young girl’s head smashed into a wall after a woman hit her during rush hour.

The child was struck in the side of the head as she passed through the ticket barrier at Balham railway station in south London.

She was making her way through the barrier with a woman at around 8am on November 20 when that woman lashed out at her.

The girl, believed to be of primary school age, then hit her head on a nearby wall, British Transport Police

Two members of the public challenged the woman and she became aggressive and threatening.

Both the girl and the woman left the scene shortly after.

Officers have released a picture of a woman they are hoping to speak to in connection with the incident as they try to establish the child’s welfare.

The force say they believe the woman in the picture could have information which could aid their investigation.

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