Posted: Tue 18th Jun 2019

Man set to appear before magistrates following disturbance on a train in Hawarden on Monday

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2019

British Transport Police say they were forced to remove a man from a train in Hawarden yesterday following a disturbance. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident happened on board the 5.45pm service from Bidston to Wrexham. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police say he allegedly abused staff onboard the train staff, he was interviewed today and will be summonsed to appear in magistrates court at a later date. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The train was delayed for around 30 minutes which also affected later services on the line. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A man has been taken off a train last night at Hawarden station following a disturbance! ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He’s been interviewed by us today (Tuesday) and will have a summons in the post shortly to explain his actions to the magistrates! #unacceptable behaviour to abuse train staff” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An update on Transport for Wales website stated.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Disruption had been reported to services between Bidston and Wrexham Central.
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The 5.45pm was expected to arrive at Wrexham Central but arrived at 7.16pm – “30 minutes late due to passengers causing a disturbance on this train.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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