Who's Laughing now?: Award-Winning Comedy Producer Jimmy Mulville Caught By 'CyclingMikey'

Flipping The Bird: Mulville

Award-winning television producer Jimmy Mulville was caught on camera flipping his middle finger to road safety activist ‘CyclingMikey’, who caught him using his mobile phone while driving a £140,000 Aston Martin.

The 68 year-old writer and comedian, who is also co-founder and managing director of Hat Trick Productions, claims he was reading texts during a family emergency.

City of London Magistrates’ Court heard Mulville mouthed: ‘Go f*** yourself,’ to cyclist Mike Van Erp, 52, as he leaned in to record the Liverpool-born funnyman.

He was convicted on Thursday of using a handheld mobile phone on July 29, last year on Battersea Bridge Road, while driving his silver six-litre V-12  Aston Martin Rapide.

Mulville, who lives in a £12m Earl’s Court house in Collingham Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, was fined £1,000, with £625 costs and a £400 victim surcharge.

He also received six penalty points to the three already on his licence.

Camera: Mike Van Erp

He was prosecuted after Van Erp recorded him on his GoPro camera while cycling across the bridge and reported him to the police.

Mulvile, who performed for Cambridge Footlights when studying French and Classics at the university’s Jesus College, did not attend the trial due to ill health, but was represented by a lawyer.

Hat Trick Productions are responsible for hits shows ‘Father Ted’; ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’; ‘Have I Got News For You’; ‘Drop The Dead Donkey’ and ‘Room 101’.

More recently Mulville he has produced ‘Celebrity Mastermind’; ‘Bloodlands’; ‘Derry Girls’ ‘The Kumars’ and ‘Episodes’.

Van Erp told the court it was 11.25am when he caught Mulville. “I was riding my bike northbound on Battersea Bridge Road past the queueing traffic. I was going back home.

“As I was filtering past I saw a nice car ahead of me and it caught my attention because it was turned a little bit to the left, towards the kerb.

“The other traffic moved on and the driver of this car was a little slow to react to the moving traffic. The driver started driving again, not quite hitting the kerb and accelerating hard.

“It was an unusually harsh acceleration and I thought to myself it was symptomatic of a distracted driver and I wondered if he was on the phone.

“The queue came to a halt and again the driver moved off after a delay in what is known colloquially as a ‘WhatsApp Gap’ and the driver stopped behind the queue.

“I came up to the driver’s side window of this Aston Martin and saw the driver was busy typing on his phone.

“I always run a GoPro camera while I’m cycling and he was typing with both hands on the phone and the screen was lit up.

“I leaned in close to the window  to make sure my GoPro got good evidential shots of what the driver was doing.

“I think his emails were open and he was reading or answering emails and when he saw me he immediately closed that email.”

The magistrates watched the footage of Mulville raising his middle finger to Van Erp, who said: “At this point he gives me the bird and he is mouthing something to me, which might be: ‘Go f*** yourself.’

“He was on a narrow bridge lane and a red route.”

Mulville was disqualified from driving in 2020 after accumulating penalty points and the same Aston Martin was involved in a Van Erp report to the police in 2019.

However, the cyclist cannot recall if the driver, who he caught using a phone while driving in Hyde Park, was Mulville.

He denied the suggestion of Mulville’s lawyer Sam Thomas that he was deliberately “targeting” the Aston Martin.

“It is clear you are commentating on your footage as you are going along,” said the lawyer. “You initially stop and specifically go to the window.

“You are setting out to try and catch people,” added Mr Thomas. “There is a suggesting you were targeting this driver.”

Van Erp denied the suggestion, adding: “I am not spending nearly as much time on this as you think. I was not following this person, I was on my route home.”

Mr Thomas asked: “Did you target this driver because he was driving an expensive car? You have referred to it as a ‘nice car’ and you recognised it as an Aston Martin, yes?”

The lawyer told the magistrates: “This was entirely out of character for father-of-four Mr Mulville. There were some family concerns at the time and he did look at text messages.

“You have heard Mr Van Erp say he did manage to catch people on a daily basis. That is not an excuse, but puts it into context.

“Mr Mulville is a man of means and he provided his identity to being the driver.”

As a performer, three times married Mulville - who has received a BAFTA for his creative contribution to television - also starred in Channel 4’s ‘Chelmsford 123’ and 80’s ITV sitcom ‘That’s Love.’

Twenty years ago he and his ex-wife Denise O’Donoghue, 68, sold a minority stake in Hat Trick for £23m and it continues to enjoy annual turnovers of approximately £30m.

China In Your Hand: Drunken Pensioner Injures Wife With Flying Plate

A drunken octogenarian has received a suspended prison sentence for cutting his long-suffering wife’s foot with a flying dinner plate during a row.

Tommy Michael Coggins, 80, had been drinking outside the matrimonial home of forty-six years and swore at wife Maureen, 79, before hurling the china plate, which caused a wound needing hospital treatment.

Their marriage is now over and the pensioner is sofa-surfing, with hopes he can join his son in Somerset having been made subject to a five-year restraining order, prohibiting contact with Maureen.

Coggins, of Geoffrey House, Pardoner Street, Southwark fought the charge, but was convicted of inflicting actual bodily harm on March 20.

Prosecutor Colette Hanna told Croydon Magistrates’ Court it was just after 7.00pm when the defendant came back inside the Abbeville Road, Clapham address.

“He was rude to her and called her a: F***ing c***,’ and told her not to look at him, which was a normal occurrence.

“He said: ‘I wouldn’t think twice about murdering you and when his wife said she was going to call the police, he said: ‘F*** the police.’

“Mrs Coggins ran upstairs until he calmed down and when she returned he was holding a white china plate that he threw at her.

“She says he was aiming for her face, but missed and hit her foot, causing a quite deep laceration and a large amount of bleeding.”

Their son witnessed the incident and Maureen shouted: “I can’t take this anymore,” and the police were called.

Throughout the trial Coggins claimed he did not deliberately throw the plate and the injury his wife suffered was an accident and was convicted on the basis his actions were reckless.

Afterwards Mrs Coggins said: “This left me shaken and nervous. I am terrified of my husband, who is an alcoholic that drinks daily and is unpredictable.

“He has hurt me in the past and I genuinely believe Tommy will kill me if he sees me again. I know he will return to the address and I am scared he will hurt me.”

Denying he has an alcohol problem Coggins claims he was verbally abused in the matrimonial home for an hour before the incident and had no intention to hurt his wife.

His lawyer, who refused to give his name, told the court: “This was an impulsive, spontaneous, short-lived assault. A reckless act with no intention to injure.

“There was physical injury, a two centimetre laceration and she did attend hospital.

“The Probation Service says he is not an alcoholic and and he takes five pills a day for medical issues including diabetes and arthritis.

“He does not intend to have anything further to do with his ex-wife.”

Magistrate Karim Hemani announced: “This does pass the custody threshold, however we are going to suspend it.”

Coggins received twenty-four weeks imprisonment, suspended for eighteen months and must comply with a six-month Alcohol Treatment Requirement.

He must observe up to twenty-four days of a recommended activity requirement and was ordered to pay £500 costs, with a £154 victim surcharge and pay his wife £150 compensation.

Nightmare Neighbour Sentenced

A nightmare neighbour, who harassed the couple living opposite him - shouting at the wife: “Show me your knickers,” and spraying the words ‘Liar’ in shaving foam over their car - has been sentenced.

Omar Yasin, 61, also followed the wife to work, screamed in the husband’s face and asked him: “Are you getting enough? I can help you out with your wife.”

Disabled Yasin, of Station Road, Hampton fought the case, but was convicted of harassing Alistair Patterson and Katerina Kim in August and September, last year.

He was also found guilty of two counts of displaying writing, with intent to cause harassment, on September 20, last year in the carpark outside the couple’s Station Road apartment.

Earlier this year at Wimbledon Magistrates Court Yasin was placed on a twelve-month Community Order and fined £180, with £200 costs, plus a £114 victim surcharge.

He was also made subject to a two-year restraining order, prohibiting contact with the couple.

Katerina told the trial trouble started when the defendant - who she knows as ‘Mark’ - spotted her visiting sister changing in her son’s bedroom.

“Mark saw her in her underwear and on the same day he went to see Alistair to say he saw me in my underwear and would be going to see me at work at Waitrose.

“I was panicking as to why he would want to say he saw me in my underwear.”

The next day Yasin turned up at the busy store. “I ran to the back and he followed me and I shouted at him: ‘Stop following me,’ I was nervous and scared.

“I wondered why he would follow me for three days and my manager told me: ‘He is mental, aggressive, not stable. We are not dealing with him, we are going to call the police.

“I still do not know why he is doing this to me.”

She recalled another incident on September 10, outside her block. “I was passing our parking spot and he shouted: ‘Show me your knickers.’

“I thought he was becoming dangerous, that he could rape or harm me.”

On September 20 Yasin sprayed the couple’s vehicle with shaving foam. “He sprayed the word ‘Liar’ all over the car.

“I felt like it was a horror movie. It was horrible to see, I was shaking.

“I don’t feel free going out. I always look behind myself, I can’t escape him. He is always there, he is always watching me.”

Alistair confirmed he once had a friendly relationship with Yasin, who was a walking companion during lockdown. “Mark lives on the top floor of the next-door block and the flats look at each other.

“He complained to me about my wife’s behaviour because there was an incident at Waitrose and he saw a person at our window in underwear that he thought was my wife.

“He referred to my wife as ‘filth’ and I was shocked. He was clearly following our comings and goings from his window and followed my wife three times to Waitrose.

“He once called down to me: ‘Are you getting enough? I can help you out with your wife.’

“I assumed this was a sexual context and I was in shock,” Alistair told the trial. “I told him I was not having this conversation and got in my car and left.”

On August 27 Yasin aggressively confronted the husband. “He dashed across the road and cornered me and put his face alongside mine and was shouting at me.

“He was very aggressive, very unpleasant. He said he was humiliated by my wife who shouted at him in Waitrose.

“He repeated the underwear story and refused to believe it wasn’t my wife.

“He mentioned that my wife was lovely and repeated a story of when he first saw us together  and I was the most horrible thing he had ever seen.

“He said I should control my wife and that he would box my ears, repeating: ‘You don’t want me as your enemy,’ and that he wanted me out of my home.”

Yasin admitted making clucking chicken noises from his flat window when he saw Alistair and the husband added: “He shouted out that I was effluent and a coward.

“One day he was spraying my car with the word ‘Liar’ with shaving foam, while wearing his Army combat gear, which he regularly does.

“I felt unsafe and I was not sleeping well, but I stuck to my normal routine because I did not want to be beaten by it.

“He did say he enjoyed the process of harassing us.”

Yasin denied threatening violence or making lewd comments to Katerina, saying he had lived in the flat for seventeen years, often chatting to the couple from the roof of his building.

“The first I knew about it was when Katerina shouted at me in the shop. I stepped back in disbelief and dismay and walked out of the shop.

“I was confused and a little bit peeved. All of a sudden I am unwelcome at the local supermarket and the neighbours became most unwelcome.

“They came to my landlord and told him to get rid of me.”

Yasin admitted foaming the couple’s car. “I put shaving foam on the car as a protest,” he told the court.

“Waitrose eventually gave me a barring notice. I felt at an absolute loss, I had nowhere else to go.

“I never followed Katerina or any member of her family, ever.”

HMP Wandsworth Officer Sex Assault Trial: No Verdict

A jury in the trial of a prison officer accused of twice putting his hand inside a drunken female colleague’s bikini have failed to reach a verdict. 

Joseph Dawson, 27, was a pool party guest at a summer get together for HMP Wandsworth staff and was described by one witness as a “shark in the pool.”

After almost eight hours of deliberation a Croydon Crown Court jury failed to reach a majority verdict on either count.

Dawson, of St. Catherines Court, Rosefield Road, Staines-upon-Thames fought the charges and will now have to wait to see if there will be a re-trial.

He pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting the fellow prison officer between July 24 and 25, 2021 at the south London home of a female colleague.

The Crown Prosecution Service asked for time to consider if they would continue pursuing the charges.

Dawson will continue to remain on bail.

HMP Wandsworth Officer Was: "A Shark In The Pool"

A HMP Wandsworth officer, accused of twice molesting a drunken bikini-clad colleague at a summer staff party, was described as “a shark in the pool” by another guest, a court heard.

Joseph Dawson, 27, was seen splashing around in his boxer shorts lifting, dunking and playfully slapping the rear’s of female prison officers during the all-day pool party on July 24, 2021.

Prosecutor Kathryn Hirst told Croydon Crown Court Dawson and the complainant sat on a two-seater outdoor couch on the patio opposite prison officer Vedan Bolaky, 41, and her husband Keith Sowerby, 63.

“They noticed him putting his hand down her bikini top and massaging her breast and then putting his hand down her bikini bottom. They made eye contact and he quickly removed his hand.

“Shortly afterwards the complainant is seen on all fours being pushed upstairs by this defendant and some of the female guests ‘headed him off at the pass’ and made sure nothing happened.”

Mr Sowerby told the jury the celebration was also a surprise birthday party for his wife - a HMP Wandsworth prison officer - and he noted Dawson’s behaviour.

“I did feel he was a shark in the pool and felt his behaviour was a bit predatory. He was manhandling the women, lifting them up and throwing them about.

“I was not impressed and I was the only sober person there as I do not drink,” he added, finding himself seated opposite Dawson and the complainant at around midnight.

“She was very drunk and he was helping her up onto the deck and she was flopping all over the place,” explained Mr Sowerby. “She sort of flopped across his chest.

“I saw Mr Dawson’s hand inside her bikini top massaging her right breast for about twenty to thirty seconds and she was out cold.

“He slipped his hand down her stomach and inside the band of her bikini at the top. He realised he was being watched, I think, and pulled his hand out.

“She sprang up and was all over the place. I think she woke up and realised something wasn’t quite right.”

He later witnessed Dawson trying to get the woman upstairs. “She was on all fours and he had his hand on her bottom, pushing her up the stairs.

“I alerted people to get upstairs and keep an eye on her because he had been groping her on the patio. I know a full-on grope when I see it, it was out of order.

“As far as I am concerned she was unconscious. She was not aware of what was going on and it was not consensual.”

His wife, Vedan Bolaky, told the trial: “There was a female member of staff he lifted up and she said: ’No, no, no,’ and he threw her into the water.

“Later I saw the complainant was drunk and was not really able to speak and Mr Dawson’s hand was near her breast area, the hand was inside.

“Then his hand was over the border of her bikini bottoms.”

Party host Jessie Thorpe, whose overground pool was enjoyed by her fellow HMP Wandsworth officers, said: “He was very touchy feely with the girls in the pool. One girl was leaning over the side and he slapped her bum.”

She did not witness the patio incident, but later saw Dawson upstairs when the complainant was passed out in the main bedroom. 

By now the drunken female prison officer was somehow naked. “I was concerned for her so I slept on top of the covers next to her.”

The complainant has no memory of the incidents, having consumed three-quarters of a litre of vodka, plus shots at the party hosted by a colleague for mainly Echo Wing staff.

Describing Dawson, who has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault between July 24 and 25, 2021, she said: “He was quite a touchy person, he was known for that, but not in a strange way.

“He would hug the girls and pick them up.”

She brought a variety of bikini’s for the overground pool party. “He said that one was particularly nice and I should put it on.

“I think he said something about my bum looking nice in it, I think he slapped my bum. I was not annoyed, but didn’t like him doing it.”

Recalling little of the later evening she explained: “I was drinking vodka, I think. I came with a bottle of vodka and I did not see it after that and it was only me drinking it.

“The host, Jessie Thorpe said: ‘Drink as much as you want, I have loads of spare rooms,’ and that is why I drove there.” 

Dawson claims she consented to him touching her breasts while they were in the pool and spread her legs towards him, allowing him to touch her intimately.

Sobbing behind a screen as she was cross-examined the prison officer insisted: “I wouldn’t let him do that to me. I don’t think it happened.”

She also denied pushing her breasts into Dawson’s face when they returned to the patio area.

The defendant says she consented to touching and allowed him to kiss her neck during the party, admitting he touched her breast in front of a couple on the patio, but over her bikini.

Ms Thorpe admitted Dawson’s behaviour was “hot gossip” at HMP Wandsworth the following day.

Dawson has suggested the complainant made the sexual assault allegation to cover-up her own consensual behaviour - particularly as she had recently started dating another prison officer.

Prosecutor Ms Hirst added: “These were mostly all prison officers at the party at the home of a colleague, who had an overground pool in the back garden.

“Everybody was enjoying themselves and having a good time and at various stages the complainant got into the pool and Mr Dawson got in the pool with her and picked her up and slapped her bottom, which she describes as playful.

“He was very intent on her wearing a bikini and she was wearing a flimsy bikini and was entitled to do that and to have a good time.

“She had a lot to drink and she was very, very drunk. She drank an awful lot and had northing to eat and was so drunk she has no recollection of what happened to her.”

When the woman’s prison officer colleagues told her what happened the next day she reported Dawson to the police.

Dawson, of St. Catherines Court, Rosefield Road, Staines-upon-Thames made no comment when questioned.

Trial continues…………

HMP Wandsworth Officer Accused Of Staff Pool Party Sex Assault

A prison officer twice put his hand inside a drunken female colleague’s bikini at a Summer pool party for HMP Wandsworth staff, a court heard.

Joseph Dawson, 27, was seen by another prison officer and her husband placing his hand inside the top half of the woman’s bikini and massaging her breast before pushing his hand inside the bottom half of her “flimsy” outfit, the jury were told.

Croydon Crown Court also heard prison officer colleagues “headed Dawson off at the pass” when he was seen pushing the woman, who was crawling on all fours, upstairs to the bedrooms.

The female prison officer had no memory of the incidents, having consumed three-quarters of a litre of vodka, plus shots at the party hosted by a colleague for mainly Echo Wing staff.

Describing Dawson, who has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault between July 24 and 25, 2021, she said: “He was quite a touchy person, he was known for that, but not in a strange way.

“He would hug the girls and pick them up.”

She brought a variety of bikini’s for the overground pool party. “He said that one was particularly nice and I should put it on.

“I think he said something about my bum looking nice in it, I think he slapped my bum. I was not annoyed, but didn’t like him doing it.”

Recalling little of the later evening she explained: “I was drinking vodka, I think. I came with a bottle of vodka and I did not see it after that and it was only me drinking it.

“The host, Jessie Thorpe said: ‘Drink as much as you want, I have loads of spare rooms,’ and that is why I drove there.” 

Dawson claims she consented to him touching her breasts while they were in the pool and spread her legs towards him, allowing him to touch her intimately.

Sobbing behind a screen as she was cross-examined the prison officer insisted: “I wouldn’t let him do that to me. I don’t think it happened.”

She also denied pushing her breasts into Dawson’s face when they returned to the patio area.

The defendant says she consented to touching and allowed him to kiss her neck during the party, admitting her touched her breast in front of the couple, but over her bikini.

Prosecutor Kathryn Hirst told the jury: “These were mostly all prison officers at the party at the home of a colleague, who had an overground pool in the back garden.

“Everybody was enjoying themselves and having a good time and at various stages the complainant got into the pool and Mr Dawson got in the pool with her and picked her up and slapped her bottom, which she describes as playful.

“He was very intent on her wearing a bikini and she was wearing a flimsy bikini and was entitled to do that and to have a good time.

“She had a lot to drink and she was very, very drunk. She drank an awful lot and had northing to eat and was so drunk she has no recollection of what happened to her.”

Around midnight the defendant and the woman sat on two-seater outdoor couch on the patio opposite prison officer Vedan Bolaky, 41, and her husband Keith Sowerby, 63.

“They noticed him putting his hand down her bikini top and massaging her breast and then putting his hand down her bikini bottom,” explained the prosecutor.

“They made eye contact and he quickly removed his hand.

“Shortly afterwards the complainant is seen on all fours being pushed upstairs by this defendant and some of the female guests ‘headed him off at the pass’ and made sure nothing happened.”

When the woman’s prison officer colleagues told her what happened the next day she reported Dawson to the police.

Dawson, of St. Catherines Court, Rosefield Road, Staines-upon-Thames made no comment when questioned.

Trial continues…………

Do You Know This Hoodie?: Train Passenger Punched And Robbed Of Phone

A late night train passenger was punched in the face and robbed of his mobile phone when he arrived at a north-west London railway station.

British Transport Police (BTP) have released these two images of their suspect.

Investigating officers are requesting the assistance of members of the public to help identify the unknown male.

At approximately 10.00pm on Wednesday, March 15 the male victim entered Kentish Town West station.

He was immediately approached by a mystery man who punched him in the face and snatched his phone.

Officers are keen to speak to the man in the images as he may have information that could help with their investigation.

BTP are treating the incident as a robbery.

Witnesses, or anyone with information, can contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 668 of 15 March.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Ten Years For Tube Train Terror

A drunk, who was snubbed by a young woman waiting for a tube to Notting Hill Carnival has received ten years for trying to drag her into the path of the next train.

Arthur Hawrylewicz, 42, picked-up the terrified 22 year-old and attempted to leap off the platform at King's Cross Underground Station.

Fortunately, two of her friends intervened and pulled her to safety as Hawrylewicz, of Avondale Gardens, Cardiff was knocked unconscious by the train.

He pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court to one count of attempting to murder Maria Osifeso on Bank Holiday Monday August 29, last year.

The victim was waiting on the Hammersmith and City line platform with her friends at around 1.30pm.

The platform was busy with Carnival goers and both Maria and Hawrylewicz were standing near the platform edge, waiting for the next train.

While they were waiting he attempted to speak to her, but noticing that he appeared drunk, the victim asked him to leave her alone.

As the train approached the platform Hawrylewicz grabbed Maria from behind with both arms and lifted her off the ground.

He attempted to turn and throw her, along with himself, in front of the train.

As he propelled himself around and into the path of the train, two of Maria's friends bravely managed to intervene and pulled her to safety.

Hawrylewicz then moved his head in front of the train and received a glancing blow which knocked him unconscious.

Officers quickly arrived on scene and arrested Hawrylewicz as he was taken to hospital for treatment.

His injuries weren’t serious and he was able to be interviewed by officers the next day.

In his interview, he claimed he’d drank three beers and a third of a bottle of vodka and travelled to King’s Cross with the intention of harming himself – but he didn’t recall any interaction with the victim.

Detective Sergeant Mike Blakeburn said: “This was a completely unprovoked and incredibly disturbing attack, which will have been beyond terrifying for the victim – a young woman who was on her way to enjoy a day at Notting Hill Carnival with her friends.

“Had it not been for their brave actions pulling her from Hawrylewicz’s clutches, we could easily have been dealing with a murder investigation.

“Hawrylewicz has never offered any explanation or rationale for why he did what he did and claimed throughout interview that he had no recollection of the incident, but the victim will have to live with this traumatic memory for the rest of her life.

Thankfully, he has now been handed a significant custodial sentence, which will provide him with plenty of time to consider the implications of his senseless and violent behaviour.

“As shocking as this incident it is important remember that events like this are incredibly rare on the railway network, and in this case BTP officers were on scene within minutes and able to quickly arrest Hawrylewicz and bring him into police custody where he’s remained throughout the investigation.”

Teenage Girl Sexually Assaulted Onboard Essex To London Train

A teenage girl travelling from Essex has been molested onboard a London-bound train.

British Transport Police (BTP) have released these images of their number one suspect.

Investigating officers are requesting the assistance of the public to help identify the unknown male.

The young victim was initially approached outside Basildon railway station at approximately 5.00pm on January 21 by a male, who made inappropriate comments towards her.

She then boarded a London-bound train, and during the journey the same man sat next to her and sexually assaulted her.

Officers are keen to speak to the man in the images as he may have information that could help with their investigation.

Witnesses, or anyone with information, can contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 434 of 21 January.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

"Disturbing Individual" Pleasured Himself In Front Of Lone Female Train Passenger

A train pervert, who performed a sex act in front of a lone female he deliberately followed and sat opposite, has been locked-up.

Bobby Garande, 29, had been staring at the victim on the platform of Blackfriars station while waiting for a southbound Thameslink train at around 7.30pm on October 14, 2021.

After boarding, he walked through several carriages to deliberately sit in front of his chosen victim before masturbating while touching his nipples and staring at her.

Garande pleaded guilty to outraging public decency and was sentenced to twenty-six weeks imprisonment.

The sex act continued for approximately fifteen minutes and when the victim realised what was happening she moved carriages and alerted another female passenger.

Garande escaped the train at Elephant and Castle station and was identified by British Transport Police (BTP) via CCTV enquiries.

By then he was in custody on a similar charge.

James Mayled of the BTP said: “Garande is a disturbing individual, who made a targeted and prolonged attempt to masturbate in front of the victim for his own sexual gratification as she travelled home on her own. 

“It should go without saying that women and girls have the absolute right to use the railway safely and in peace, without offenders like Garande subjecting them to such repugnant behaviour.

“Thankfully the railway network is generously covered with over 150,000 CCTV cameras – meaning the incident was captured clearly and in its entirety, and we were able to swiftly identify Garande and apprehend him.

“The custodial sentence he’s been handed shows just how seriously behaviour like this is taken, so I would urge anyone who experiences anything which makes them feel uncomfortable while travelling to let us know by texting us discreetly on 61016 or via the Railway Guardian app. We will always take you seriously.”

Tube Train Sex Assault Victim Didn't Want To Play

A male tube train passenger was molested while travelling through east London by a man who followed-up the assault asking: “Do you want to play?”

British Transport Police (BTP) have released this image of their mystery suspect.

They are requesting the assistance of the public to help identify the unknown man.

The victim was onboard a Central Line Underground train just before 8.00pm on February 20.

An unknown man sat next to the victim before sexually assaulting him.

The victim got off the tube at Leytonstone Underground station and sat on a bench. 

A short time later the man approached and said: “Do you want to play?”

Officers believe the man in the CCTV image may have information that could help with their investigation.

Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 621 of 20 February.

Alternatively, can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Twelve Year-Old Girl Raped In Railway Station Disabled Toilet

A “predatory” railway rapist, who attacked a 12 year-old girl in a disabled toilet at King's Cross station, has been jailed for ten years.

Alvin Tuitt, 24, approached the girl earlier on her journey, paying for her onward ticket and lending her a power pack to charge her mobile phone.

He pleaded guilty to one count of rape and one count of attempted rape and will spend an extended five-year period on licence when released and remain on the sex offenders register for life and be subject to a permanent Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Inner London Crown Court heard Tuitt, of Boone Street, Lewisham approached the girl at Maryland station, Newham on Monday, October 10, last year as she was travelling to King's Cross.

He accompanied her on her journey and upon arrival to Kings Cross, took her to a disabled toilet where he raped her and then attempted to rape her again. 

She reported it to police later that day.

Tuitt, who was previously convicted of a similar offence, was arrested, charged and remanded within 24 hours of the offence taking place.

The judge commended the victim for her bravery in coming forward and reporting this to police.

Detective Constable Mark Pink said: “The victim in this case was 12-years-old and was extremely vulnerable.

“She has been extremely brave in telling police what happened and providing testimony to assist the investigation. 

“The effect that this incident has had on her life and that of her family cannot be measured.

“Tuitt is a predator with a previous conviction for a similar offence and he rightfully now faces a long time behind bars.”

Horseshoe Railway Station Murderer Caged

Virgo Kirkpatrick

A horseshoe-wielding train thug, who struck another passenger following a loud music carriage row, is starting a life sentence after being convicted of murder.

Virgo Kirkpatrick, 42, inflicted the fatal blow when the argument with 24 year-old Thomas Parker continued on the platform of Reading Railway Station.

The victim had been returning home with his brother Craig, 27, from an Arsenal match in London at around 11.00pm on Saturday, July 30, last year.

They complained about the loud music coming from father-of-four Kirkpatrick's group and a pair of off-duty police officer's intervened.

However, at the station Kirkpatrick, of Whitby Road, Slough followed golf course greenkeeper Parker and struck him over the back of the head with the heavy horseshoe he was carrying in his rucksack.

A Reading Crown Court jury found him guilty of murder and he will have to serve a minimum of twenty-one years and 123 days of a life sentence.

The victim's family said afterwards: “Whilst we are happy with the verdict as the best possible outcome in this situation, for us this is not a celebration, as the loss we have endured is far greater than any prison sentence.

“Tom had his whole life ahead of him, and he brought so much joy to his family and friends. 

“He had never, and would never hurt a soul, so it is heartbreaking that he was taken from us in such an evil and senseless attack that could have been avoided.

“The past eight months have been hell for us as a family, not made easier by the gruelling two weeks of court, where Tom’s name and character were attacked, untrue and unfair to a person who is no longer here to defend himself.

Thomas Parker

“It is this reason, and the lack of emotion or remorse shown in Mr Virgo’s apology, said in a desperate attempt to save himself, that we do not, and will never forgive him.”

They added: “Furthermore, we as a family would like to thank all the emergency services involved that night of the 30th July including the British Transport Police for their on-going support.”

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Langley, the Senior Investigating Officer for BTP, said: “Whilst no prison sentence can bring Tom back for his family and loved ones, we’re pleased with the sentence handed down by the court.

“Virgo is a dangerous individual who needlessly and senselessly took the life of another man just because of a petty argument about some loud music. 

“It is only right that he now faces more than two decades behind bars.

“My thanks go to the investigative team in this case, who worked tirelessly to get justice for Tom, and to the family – who have held themselves at court during the trial with absolute dignity.

“I can only hope that today’s sentence gives them some closure and peace that justice has been done.”