Railway Station Mobile Phone Robbery: CCTV Image Released

Transport police are hunting this suspect after a woman was grabbed by the neck and robbed of her phone at a south-east London train station.

Officers investigating the robbery at Falconwood railway station have released this CCTV image to assist identifying the man.

Just before 7.00pm on Thursday April 8, the victim was standing on the station platform when she was grabbed from behind by a man and pushed against the wall.

The man then turned her around and grabbed her by the throat before demanding she drop her phone.

The scared victim dropped her phone and the man picked it up and ran away.

Officers believe the man in the CCTV images may have information which could help their investigation.

If you recognise him, or have any information, please contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 475 of 08/04/21.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.