British Transport Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to after a woman was reportedly sexually assaulted on a train. The alleged incident took place on a service in the West Midlands.
Incident on Birmingham to Derby service
A woman was travelling on a train between Birmingham and Derby shortly after 9am on September 21 when she reported that a man sat next to her. She said he repeatedly commented on her appearance before sexually assaulting her.
The man got off the train at Derby station, according to police. Detectives are keen to speak to the man in the image as he may have information that could assist their ongoing investigation.
Appeal for information
Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 76 of September 22. Information can also be given to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
In a separate development, two men arrested during an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford have been rearrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service, Counter Terrorism Policing said.
Related terror investigation
Counter Terrorism Policing said it was "highly likely that there is Iranian state involvement" in the activity that took place close to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on September 27. A 24-year-old UK national and a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national, both from the borough of Westminster, London, were re-arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service under Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023. The country to which the investigation relates is Iran, CTP said.
The 24-year-old man was initially arrested on September 27 near RAF Fairford, and the 25-year-old was initially arrested on October 1 in Westminster. The other five men arrested during the investigation remain on police bail. Counter terror police launched an investigation after three vans were discovered near the base, which is home to the US's intelligence operations centres for Europe and Africa, as well as a Nato intelligence hub, according to the Central Intelligence Agency's website.
