British Transport Police is searching for a woman after a seven-year-old girl was nearly abducted at West Ham Underground station on Thursday evening.
The girl was travelling on the London Underground with her father when the woman approached them. She tried to hold the girl's hand, saying she wanted to 'grab' her.
Incident at West Ham station
The father moved himself and his daughter away from the woman, but she then told bystanders that he was kidnapping the girl. After making this claim, she fled the station.
Police have released CCTV images in an effort to identify the woman.
Police appeal for information
Detective Constable Chris Petty of the British Transport Police said: 'We appreciate reports of this nature are concerning and I would like to reassure the public that we are doing all we can to identify the woman in question.'
'We're keen to speak to the person in the images who may have vital information that could assist our ongoing investigation.'
'If you recognise her, please text her name to 61016 quoting reference 108 of 16 October.'
