Elderly Tube Train Passenger Punched

An elderly tube train passenger has been punched in the face by a vicious thug, who asked: “What are you looking at?”

The victim was travelling onboard a Central Line train through east London when he was struck by a male suspect, who was with two females.

British Transport Police (BTP) have released this CCTV image of three people they think can assist their investigation and are asking the public for assistance in identifying them.

BTP investigators are treating the incident as an unprovoked assault.

At just before 9pm on Sunday, July 4, the victim was travelling on a train between Bethnal Green and Redbridge.

During the journey, a man who was sitting with two women looked at him and asked: “what are you looking at?' 

The victim looked away and the man punched him on the side of his face.

The man and the two women then ran away into Stratford station.

If you recognise them, or have any information, please contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 587 of 04/07/21.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.