Man thwarts attempted theft of his bike after he is attacked on train

Appeal: Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to
British Transport Police
Jamie Bullen1 February 2016
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A man thwarted a would-be thief's attempt to steal his bike after he was attacked on a train in London.

British Transport Police said the attempted robbery took place on a train travelling between Liverpool Street and Enfield on Wednesday, December 30.

As the train waited at London Fields station at around 4.20pm, the victim was pushed when a man attempted to grab his bike from the doorway area.

Police today released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to.

Detective Constable Paul Cudby said: “As they tussled, the victim was pushed backwards and the would-be thief abandoned his attempt to steal the bike.

“Fortunately, the victim of this attempted robbery was not injured and managed to hang on to his bike, but efforts to find the person responsible have so far proved unsuccessful.

“The man in the images is someone who I think can help us with our investigation. Who is he?”

Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting reference 213 of 1/2/16 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

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