Female Phone Mugging Victim Dragged Off Train

A female train passenger was dragged out of the carriage and punched to the platform as she desperately hung onto her phone.

She was onboard an evening service passing through Waltham Cross station when a mystery mugger targeted her for her mobile.

British Transport Police (BTP) are investigating the robbery, which occurred at 10.50pm on Saturday, April 19 on a Greater Anglia train that had left Stratford Station.

Investigating officers have released this image of their masked suspect.

They are appealing to members of the public to assist them in identifying him.

The victim resisted when the robber grabbed her phone, resulting in her being dragged off the train and onto the platform as she tried to hold onto the device.

Once on the platform she was punched to the ground by the unknown suspect.

Anyone who recognises the suspect is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 867 of 19 April.

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