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26 Jul 2010 15:52
CCTV RELEASED FOLLOWING INDECENT ASSAULT ON BOARD A TRAIN IN BOOTLE
British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify a youth they would like to speak to in connection with a sexual offence on board a train in Bootle.
Officers have today released a CCTV image of the youth they believe can help with their enquiries into the incident which took place between Bootle New Strand and Seaforth & Litherland rail stations.
PC Philip Shaw, one of BTP’s investigating officers, said how the 63-year-old woman passenger was travelling on board the 9.07pm Liverpool Central to Southport service on Sunday 20 June when the incident happened.
“The woman was travelling alone when a young man sat next to her on the train and began and to chat to her. As the victim tried to leave the service at Seaforth & Litherland station, the man made sexual advances to her and touched her inappropriately.
The man is described as 15 or 16 years old, 5ft 10in with short light brown hair and of medium build. He was wearing jeans and a dark jacket and talked with a Liverpool accent.
PC Shaw added: “Behaviour such as this is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated by BTP. The female passenger who witnessed the incident was left feeling extremely upset and distressed.
“I would urge anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV image to contact BTP immediately.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, quoting incident number 431 of 20/06/2010, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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British Transport Police is the specialist, national police service for Britain’s railways. BTP deals with major and minor crime, disorder and incidents, and covers the rail system in England, Wales and Scotland, including London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, the Glasgow Subway and the Midland Metro and Croydon Tramlink systems. Its 2,914 police officers, 322 Police Community Support Officers, 190 Special Constables and 1,316 support staff are recruited and trained like those of local forces and have the same powers. Find out more at www.btp.police.uk
The North Western Area of British Transport Police covers the National Rail system throughout the north west from Stoke to the Scottish border. It employs 269 police officers, 34 Police Community Support Officers, five Special Constables and 55 support staff.