Posted: Fri 27th Jul 2018

Police appeal for witnesses following fight onboard a Chester to Colwyn Bay train

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Jul 27th, 2018

British Transport Police detectives are appealing for witnesses to a fight involving three men on board a train from Chester to Colwyn Bay on Saturday 14 July. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident is believed to have happened at approximately 9.20pm in the middle/rear carriages of a busy Arriva Trains Wales service, near Colwyn Bay. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A man was left with minor injuries to his face as a result of this incident. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The fight happened on board the 5.21pm service between Cardiff Central and Holyhead. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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

“Officers are conscious that this was a busy service and a number of passengers on board would have witnessed what happened. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Were you on the train at the time? Did you see anything? Call 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 – quoting 253 of 27 July – if you have any information which could help the investigation. Alternatively, you can ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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