Police appeal after sexual assault on a train between Chester and North Wales

Officers from British Transport Police want to speak to this man (pictured) in connection to a sexual assault on board a Virgin Trains London Euston to Holyhead service. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The assault happened at around 8.22pm on 29 September. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A 56-year-old woman bent down to collect something from her suitcase when a man, who had just boarded the train at Chester, sexually assaulted her in the first class carriage. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

When she challenged him, the man laughed and walked away. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It is believed he left the train at Llandudno station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers believe the man in the CCTV image may have information which could help the investigation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If you recognise him, or witnessed the incident, please contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 and quoting reference 514 of 29/09/2018. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Alternatively, you can ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​