Train Spit: Do You Know This Passenger?

Police are hunting this train passenger after a woman was spat in the face while travelling through east London.

British Transport Police (BTP) have released the CCTV image as they continue to try and identify the suspect.

At just after 6.30pm on Friday, June 11, the victim was travelling on-board a tube train between Whitechapel and West Ham stations when a man stood on her foot.

She and the man got off the train at West Ham and both boarded a second train travelling towards Barking.

As the man was about to disembark the train at Barking, he lowered his face covering and spat at the victim.

If you recognise him, or have any information, please contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 570 of 11/06/21.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.