Trans person hit over head with bottle' on Victoria line Tube train

"A trans person was hit over the head with a glass bottle on a London Underground train. British Transport Police launched an appeal for the victim to come forward. A fellow commuter reported they were on the Victoria line Tube service when the suspect got on at King's Cross and made a homophobic remark. He began harassing the person and as the train arrived at Euston, hit them on the head with a glass bottle before leaving the train at around 3am on October 25."

"The victim was said to have sustained a head injury that was bleeding. A force spokesman added detectives are investigating a suspected transphobic assault and urged anyone with information to contact police. He added: Officers have conducted hospital checks alongside other enquiries to identify the victim. They would like to speak to them and are urging them to come forward so that they can check their welfare and progress their enquiries."

"Work to identify the suspect is ongoing The attacker is described as a light-skinned black man, in his late 20s to mid-30s, with Afro-style hair. He was wearing a black puffer jacket, with a grey hoody under it and a black woolly hat. BTP can be contacted via 61016, quoting reference 418 of 26 October, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

A trans person was struck on the head with a glass bottle on a Victoria line train as it arrived at Euston around 3am on October 25. A fellow commuter said the suspect boarded at King's Cross, made a homophobic remark, harassed the person and then hit them before leaving the train. The victim sustained a bleeding head injury. British Transport Police are investigating the incident as a suspected transphobic assault and have conducted hospital checks to identify the victim. Officers are urging the victim and anyone with information to contact BTP to check welfare and progress enquiries. The attacker is described as a light-skinned black man in his late 20s to mid-30s with Afro-style hair, wearing a black puffer jacket, grey hoody and a black woolly hat.

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