DO you know this man?
British Transport Police is appealing for information after a teenage girl was touched indecently on board a train between Flitwick and Leagrave.
Detectives have also released a CCTV image of a man they would like to trace in connection with the assault which took place on Saturday December 17.
Det Con Vicki Bladen, the investigating officer, said that the victim, a 19-year-old was travelling alone just after 7am when she was approached by a man who tried to engage her in conversation:
“The man who began to talk to her before taking a seat next to her, at which point he touched her indecently several times.
“It wasn’t until the train arrived at Leagrave and other passengers boarded, that he stopped and quickly left the train.”
The victim later reported the incident to police.
The man is described as black with a skinny build, aged between 20 and 23 years-old. He had dark eyes, very white teeth a goatee beard and braided hair to his neck.
He was wearing a purple cap with a big peak, dark jeans, a hoodie with a black and white scarf wrapped around it and a dark jacket.
Anyone with information should contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference B11/LNA of 23/12/2011, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.