Jail For "Abhorrent" Bottling

A tube train thug, who smashed a glass bottle over another passenger's head, is starting a prison sentence of three years and four months.

The victim required ten stitches to head wounds after avoiding being struck by the first bottle hurled at him.

Trae Bjorn Tygue Robertson, 28, appeared at Inner London Crown Court, where he pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm.

At just after 12.00am on May 9, last year Robertson followed the victim through the ticket barriers at King’s Cross Underground station and began peppering him with abuse.

The verbal assault continued, and he could be heard repeatedly shouting: “come outside” – a request the victim refused to take him up on.

He then threw a glass bottle at the victim, which narrowly missed him and smashed on the station floor.

Moments later, he pulled a second glass bottle out of his pocket and smashed it over the victim’s head.

British Transport Police (BTP) officers responded to reports of the assault, arrested Robertson and transported him to police custody.

The victim was conveyed to a local hospital where he received treatment to two lacerations on his head – his wounds required 10 stitches in total.

BTP Inspector Neil McGrath said: “This was an abhorrent attack during which Robertson subjected the victim to an onslaught of abuse before showing his true colours as a violent individual.

“There is simply no place on the rail network for offenders who display violence in this way, and I am pleased our investigation has resulted in Robertson spending his immediate future behind bars.

“If you witness anyone showing aggression towards other passengers or staff on the railway, we want to hear about it. You can report incidents to us by texting 61016 or, in an emergency, calling 999.”