Police launch CCTV appeal for man who 'dragged woman to ground then tried to rape her' on London Underground

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Police have launched an appeal to identify a man following reports of an attempted rape on the London Underground.British Transport Police (BTP) said a man approached a lone woman on a Bakerloo line train at around 11.40pm on Saturday.The man exposed himself to the woman before forcibly dragging her to the ground and trying to rape her.The woman managed to fight him off, fleeing the train as it stopped at a station in the south of the capital.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The "horrific incident" happened between Waterloo and Lambeth North stations, police said.BTP Detective Sergeant Krishan Appannah said: "Our officers are supporting the victim following this horrific incident."We understand incidents of this nature are deeply concerning for the public and we're appealing to them directly to help us identify the man in the CCTV footage.

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One line of enquiry is that he may be homeless."We are asking anyone who recognises the man in the images to text us his name to 61016 quoting...

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